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Meaning of rule of engagement | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. An internal rule among a military, police, etc. force defining the circumstances in which and manner with which to use force.
    in-plural
  2. An implied set of rules for when to undertake a certain approach.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch Einsatzregel
Español regla de enfrentamiento
Suomi käyttäytymissääntö
Français règle d'engagement
Italiano regola di ingaggio

Examples

“The military, which acknowledged that the killings violated its rules of engagement, announced the deaths on Friday, hours after saying it had recovered the bodies of three other Israeli hostages in Gaza.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

rule of five rule of four rule of law rule of lenity rule of man rule of order

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