While guidance documents are not usually enforceable rules or requirements by themselves, they often define standards or expectations which are part of a rule or requirement.

How he did a great job of defining roles and expectations in game.

We hope to define expectations for college preparation early on, at the junior high school and high school levels, in close cooperation with the Board of Education.

His tentative assessment, which many skeptics seem to share, reflects several factors that have defined Mr. Dinkins's first month as mayor: Low expectations.

Also, because every member has defined expectations for their role, little room is left for inadequate, marginal effort to go unnoticed.

These include a "well-ordered and purposeful learning environment," clearly defined goals, coherent curriculums and high expectations for students, he said.

It defines expectations and opens the lines of communication between the employer and employee.

The CSO Control Policy defines expectations for regulated communities, state water quality standards (WQS) authorities, and NPDES authorities.

Even a generation ago, the lines that defined expectations and responsibilities for a man and a woman were a lot clearer.

It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance.