guidelinenoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈɡaɪd.laɪn/us/ˈɡaɪd.laɪn/C1 information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should be:
The EU has issued guidelines on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers.
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- Playground guidelines come under the Department of Health and Safety.
- It is intended that these guidelines should be applied flexibly and pragmatically.
- Most teachers think the government's guidelines on homework are too prescriptive.
- We follow very strict guidelines on the use and storage of personal details on computers.
- Manufacturers may fall foul of the new government guidelines.