Meaning & use
Commandments
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Formal, authoritative instructions or rules to be obeyed, especially the Ten Commandments of the Bible.
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The Ten Commandments are central to Jewish and Christian ethical teaching.
The coach laid out his own commandments for team behavior on the field.
A note on using this word
While rooted in religious tradition, the word is often used loosely today for any firm set of guiding rules.
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