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rättesnöre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bellwether noun Something or someone that signals which way a trend, market or opinion is about to move.
  • precept noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

Senses

rättesnöre is used for these senses in English:

  • bellwether The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.
  • precept A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

bellwether — full definition

  1. noun Something or someone that signals which way a trend, market or opinion is about to move.
  2. noun The leading sheep of a flock, which traditionally wore a bell around its neck.
  3. adjective Acting as an early indicator of a wider pattern.

precept — full definition

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

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