ruletaker
ruletaker · ruletakers
One who receives rules made by others and is obligated to follow themOne who receives rules made by others and is obligated to follow them.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who receives rules made by others and is obligated to follow them.
Our organization sets its own standards in various ways, but on the topic of backward compatibility of these cartridges, we are in the role of ruletaker rather than rulemaker.
Origin
From rule + taker. Late 20th century. Came after, and was modeled on, rulemaker. Not commoFrom rule + taker. Late 20th century. Came after, and was modeled on, rulemaker. Not common until the 2010s.
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