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rule-followers

rule-followers is the plural of rule-follower.

Meaning of rule-follower

Noun

rule-follower (plural rule-followers)

  1. (informal, literally) Someone who strictly follows established rules and regulations.
  2. (derogatory, figuratively, informal) Someone who is overly or excessively servile or obsequious.

Questions about rule-followers

What is rule-followers the plural of?
Rule-followers is the plural of rule-follower.

Words near rule-followers in the dictionary

  1. rule-book
  2. rule-books
  3. rule-bound
  4. rule-breaker
  5. rule-follower
  6. rule-followers
  7. rule-monger
  8. rule-mongers
  9. rule-of-thumb
  10. ruleable
  11. ruleage

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