noun. A statement or other indication of policy or procedure by which to determine a course of action.

noun. a formal rule describing how a situation must be handled; -- used as a direction to administrators from superiors.

noun. A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

noun. A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.

noun. A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

noun. a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

noun. a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action

noun. a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

"The term guideline instructions and its honorific equivalent personal instructions (zhel-lung, zhal-lung) are often translated as "oral instructions.""

counsel  counseling  counselling  direction  guidance  

sideline  

assessment  constraint  criterion  decision  directive  

Procrustean law  approach  arrangement  attack  blueprint