USUKglobalformalliteraryarchaic
- To govern or exercise sovereign authority in a place or on behalf of another person.
- To serve as the ruling authority or act as a regent for someone else.
USUKglobalneutralformal
- A rule or principle that applies within a particular context, organization, or situation; a standing regulation or customary practice.
USUKglobalneutrallegal/administrative
- To apply or invoke a specific rule in a particular case or situation.