working to rule

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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of work to rule
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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