guiding principlenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɡaɪ.dɪŋ ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˌɡaɪ.dɪŋ ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/an idea that influences you very much when making a decision or considering a matter:
Equality of opportunity has been the government's guiding principle in its education reforms.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- balance of power
- divide
- dominant
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- heel
- high-handed
- hook
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- regimentation
- rein
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