# ruletaker

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who receives rules made by others and is obligated to follow them.

## Etymology
From rule + taker. Late 20th century. Came after, and was modeled on, rulemaker. Not common until the 2010s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruletaker