guidepost
gahyd pohst
- n a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
- n a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
- From that point on he didn't read the speech, he only used it as a guidepost.
- The best way to explain how ROWE works is to look at our 13 guideposts.
- Block has long since wearied of the fact that the guideposts hampered both management and labor, and appeared to apply more to some industries than to others.