Definition of "guidelines" []

• Plural form of guideline. (noun)

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• "At the heart of our guidelines is a simple idea that also informs the community standards governing user participation: interaction enriches stories, and staff as well as users have a part to play in ensuring the quality of engagement matches that of our journalism."
• "You must be a pirate for the Pirate's Code to apply and you're not, and the code is more of what you call guidelines than actual rules."
• "Where in the guidelines is there consideration of the lack of greed motivating the offense, for example?"