precept

About 1.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

   Precept guides, but example draws.

2. noun A written command, especially a demand for payment.
3. noun An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
4. noun A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.
5. verb To act as a preceptor; to teach a physician-in-training by supervising their clinical practice.
6. verb To teach (something) by precepts.

Similar words

principle teaching rule lesson requirement dictum imperative tenet concept order

Often followed by

of and that is to in or which upon

Word family

precepts