convention

accepted, established, long-standing, old, traditional, well-established

It is a long-standing convention that people shake hands when they first meet.

polite

It's considered impolite to ignore polite conventions like saying thank you and please.

cultural, legal, social

It's considered impolite to break cultural conventions when visiting someone's home in Japan.

dramatic, fictional, literary, narrative, operatic, poetic

The movie breaks several dramatic conventions by revealing the villain's identity in the opening scene.

adhere to, conform to, follow, keep to, observe

Most people observe the convention of removing their shoes before entering a temple.

be bound by, be hidebound by

The company's hiring practices were bound by strict convention, even when better candidates existed.

break (with), cut through, defy, flout

The artist decided to defy convention and paint with her unconventional style.

demand sth, dictate sth

Social convention demands that we remove our shoes before entering a temple.

according to/by ~

According to convention, people shake hands when they meet for the first time in business.

a break with convention

His decision to work from home was considered quite a break with convention at that company.

careers, constitutional, party, political

The political convention brought together thousands of delegates to nominate their presidential candidate.

address

The mayor addressed the convention to discuss new environmental policies.

at a/the ~

My brother met his favorite author at a convention last summer.

adopt, ratify, sign

Many European nations decided to adopt the new international labor convention last year.

adhere to, comply with

Many companies comply with the international convention on workplace safety standards.

breach

Breaking international conventions on child labor has serious legal consequences for companies.

apply, govern sth

International conventions apply strict rules about how countries treat their prisoners.

establish sth

The new safety convention established clear rules that all factories must follow.

under a/the ~

The company must follow strict rules under the convention that all employees signed.

~ between

There is a trade agreement convention between the two countries that protects workers' rights.

~ for

The Geneva Convention for the Protection of War Victims was established after World War II.

~ on

There is an international convention on climate change that most countries have signed.