Usually means: Protocols for military force use.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 7 dictionaries that define the word rules of engagement:

General (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. rules of engagement: Dictionary.com
  2. Rules of Engagement (Alexander novel), Rules of Engagement (Star Trek novel), Rules of Engagement (TV series), Rules of Engagement (disambiguation), Rules of Engagement (film), Rules of Engagement (season Rules+of+Engagement+++(season+++1)), Rules of Engagement (season 2), Rules of Engagement (season 3), Rules of Engagement (season 4), Rules of Engagement (season 5), Rules of Engagement (season 6), Rules of Engagement (season 7), Rules of Engagement, Rules of engagement: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  3. rules of engagement: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Tech (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. DOD Dictionary of Military Terms (No longer online)
  2. Space and Electronic Warfare Lexicon (No longer online)

Definitions from Wikipedia (Rules of Engagement)

noun:  the internal rules or directives afforded military forces (including individuals) that define the circumstances, conditions, degree, and manner in which the use of force, or actions which might be construed as provocative, may be applied.
noun:  a 2000 American war legal drama film, directed by William Friedkin, written by Stephen Gaghan, from a story by Jim Webb, and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson.
noun:  "Rules of Engagement" was the 90th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 18th episode of the fourth season.
noun:  a science fiction novel written by Elizabeth Moon.
noun:  Rules of engagement are orders to military and security forces.
noun:  an American sitcom television series created by Tom Hertz that ran on CBS from February 5, 2007, to May 20, 2013, originally airing as a mid-season replacement.
noun:  a science fiction novel by British write Peter Morwood.
noun:  the eleventh historical mystery novel about Sir John Fielding by Bruce Alexander (a pseudonym for Bruce Cook).
noun:  a 1991 video game published by Omnitrend Software and released in Amiga and DOS versions.


Words similar to rules of engagement

Usage examples for rules of engagement

Idioms related to rules of engagement

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near rules of engagement

Rhymes of rules of engagement

Invented words related to rules of engagement




Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux