rule-follower

noun

Someone who strictly follows established rules and regulations.

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Meanings

nounrule-follower (plural rule-followers)

plural rule-followers · alternative rule follower

  1. informalliterallySomeone who strictly follows established rules and regulations.
  2. derogatoryfigurativelyinformalSomeone who is overly or excessively servile or obsequious.
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APA

rule-follower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule-follower

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“rule-follower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule-follower. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rule-follower,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule-follower.

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