work to rules

A form of work to rule — To work slowly by strictly following all work rules, usually in a work-to-rule job action, as part of unionized labor protest.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of work to rule
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APA

work to rules. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20to%20rules

MLA

“work to rules.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20to%20rules. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work to rules,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20to%20rules.

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