handbook
noun
hand·book
ˈhan(d)-ˌbu̇k 
1
a
: a book capable of being conveniently carried as a ready reference : manual
b
: a concise reference book covering a particular subject
2
a
: a bookmaker's book of bets
b
: a place where bookmaking is carried on
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a handbook of grammar
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Dieneria Brown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dieneria Brown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
If City are found guilty, the Premier League’s handbook allows any form of punishment, including expulsion from the division.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
The handbook, reviewed by WIRED, is the result of months of painstaking work by Gifford and about seven others who make up the Volunteer Nevada! group, which is dedicated to election integrity efforts.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Getting team buy-in on company culture is much more effective when core values are put into action, rather than simply written in the employee handbook or on the company website.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handbook. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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