noun
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the act of ruling a state or nation; rule.
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an order; a direction; a mandate; a command.
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an authoritative regulation, rule.
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the right, virtuous manner of conducting; righteousness.
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anything that is written down and preserved as evidence; anything that serves as evidence of an event; a record.
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a punishing or being punished.
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a penalty imposed on an offender for a crime or wrongdoing; punishment; chastisement.
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a controlling or being controlled; control; restraint.
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the process of training and developing the knowledge, skill and character; education.
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the act of inscribing; inscription.
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something inscribed or engraved (as on metal plates, stones, etc.); an inscription.
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a written contract or agreement (as entered between two or more parties).