Vocabulaire

adhere

Verbe

Exemple: “Employees must adhere to the rules.”

Synonymes: follow, obey

Antonymes: violate

legislation

Nom

Exemple: “New legislation affects businesses.”

Synonymes: laws, legal rules

Antonymes: lawlessness

immigration

Nom

Exemple: “Immigration rules can change.”

Synonymes: moving to a country

Antonymes: emigration

queen

Nom

Exemple: “The queen lives in a palace.”

Synonymes: female ruler

Antonymes: king

game

Nom

Exemple: “We play a game.”

Synonymes: match, play

Antonymes: work

regulatory

Adjectif

Exemple: “The industry faces strict regulatory controls.”

Synonymes: controlling, governing

Antonymes: unregulated, free

punitively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The rules were applied punitively rather than fairly.”

Synonymes: harshly, penally

Antonymes: leniently, mercifully

procedural

Adjectif

Exemple: “The delay was caused by a procedural error.”

Synonymes: formal, process-related

Antonymes: substantive, informal

harassment

Nom

Exemple: “The company has strict rules against harassment.”

Synonymes: abuse, intimidation

Antonymes: respect, protection

conformity

Nom

Exemple: “The school values discipline over conformity.”

Synonymes: uniformity, obedience

Antonymes: individuality, nonconformity

compliance

Nom

Exemple: “The company must prove compliance with safety rules.”

Synonymes: obedience, conformity

Antonymes: violation, resistance

fair

Adjectif

Exemple: “The teacher tried to be fair to everyone.”

Synonymes: just, reasonable

Antonymes: unfair

duty

Nom

Exemple: “It is your duty to follow the rules.”

Synonymes: responsibility, task

Antonymes: freedom

discrimination

Nom

Exemple: “The company has strict rules against discrimination.”

Synonymes: unfair treatment, bias

Antonymes: equality, fairness

administration

Nom

Exemple: “The school administration announced new rules.”

Synonymes: management, office

Antonymes: disorder

sportsmanship

Nom

Exemple: “Good sportsmanship is as important as winning.”

Synonymes: fair play

Antonymes: cheating

basic

Adjectif

Exemple: “I know only the basic rules of chess.”

Synonymes: simple, fundamental

Antonymes: advanced

constrained

Adjectif

Exemple: “Budget cuts left the project severely constrained.”

Synonymes: restricted, limited

Antonymes: free, unrestricted

paradoxically

Adverbe

Exemple: “Paradoxically, strict rules can increase creativity.”

Synonymes: ironically

Antonymes: predictably

prescriptive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The guide is prescriptive: it tells you exactly what to do.”

Synonymes: directive

Antonymes: descriptive

bureaucratic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is slowed by bureaucratic requirements.”

Synonymes: administrative

Antonymes: streamlined

legal

Adjectif

Exemple: “Is it legal to park here?”

Synonymes: lawful

Antonymes: illegal

strict

Adjectif

Exemple: “The teacher is strict.”

Synonymes: firm

Antonymes: lenient

unconventional

Adjectif

Exemple: “He has unconventional ideas.”

Synonymes: innovative

Antonymes: conventional

establish

Verbe

Exemple: “They established clear rules.”

Synonymes: set up, create

Antonymes: abolish

criteria

Nom

Exemple: “We must define clear criteria.”

Synonymes: standards, rules

Antonymes: guess

stultify

/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/

Exemple: “Too many rules can stultify innovation.”

constrain

Verbe

Exemple: “Compliance rules constrained how we could store user data.”

Synonymes: restrain, encumber, tighten up

comply

/kəmˈplaɪ/

Exemple: “All employees must comply with the policy.”

Synonymes: accede, acquiesce, assent

Antonymes: break, dissent, violate

advocate

/ˈædvəkeɪt/

Exemple: “Many experts advocate stronger privacy rules.”

Synonymes: urge, counsel, proponent