ruletaker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who receives rules made by others and is obligated to follow them.

Word forms

ruletaker ruletakers

Etymology

From rule + taker. Late 20th century. Came after, and was modeled on, rulemaker. Not common until the 2010s.

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