rule of the road
noun phrase
: a customary practice (such as driving always on a particular side of the road or yielding the right of way) developed in the interest of safety and often subsequently reinforced by law
especially
: any of the rules making up a code governing ships in matters relating to mutual safety
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Beyond lowering trade barriers and expanding market access for U.S. companies, the agreement was designed to establish favorable rules of the road for international trade in a critical region of the world.
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Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
And just as with human economies, these markets will need some light touch, not heavy-handed rules of the road through regulation or market infrastructure, like a way to transact and transfer value.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Americans disproportionately care about crypto and want clear rules of the road for digital assets.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Washington will have to convince skeptics around the world that agreeing on certain rules of the road for responsible behavior is possible, even with Moscow and Beijing.
—Ulrich Kühn, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
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Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
And just as with human economies, these markets will need some light touch, not heavy-handed rules of the road through regulation or market infrastructure, like a way to transact and transfer value.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Americans disproportionately care about crypto and want clear rules of the road for digital assets.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Washington will have to convince skeptics around the world that agreeing on certain rules of the road for responsible behavior is possible, even with Moscow and Beijing.
—Ulrich Kühn, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
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“Rule of the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20of%20the%20road. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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