rule against

VERB

override/overrule

Synonyms

WEAK

alter annul bend to one's will control countermand direct disallow disregard dominate govern ignore influence invalidate make null and void make void not heed nullify outvote outweigh overturn prevail over quash recall repeal rescind revoke ride roughshod set aside supersede sway take no account of thwart trample upset vanquish veto

Antonyms

WEAK

allow approve permit support

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The rule against spying was brought in seven years ago after Leeds United were fined £200,000 by the EFL for watching opponents train before matches.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

While Carson was pending, Democratic lawmakers in Maine expected the high court to rule against them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Arbitrators who are employed time and time again by the same companies with a large number of contracts that require arbitration may be loath to rule against them and lose out on their next paycheck.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

In private memos, he justified himself by arguing that the Court would eventually rule against the EPA anyway.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Wal-Mart employees who have bucked the company—by getting involved in a unionization drive or by suing the company for failing to pay overtime—have been fired for breaking the company rule against using profanity.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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