frame ‧ work AC /ˈfreɪmwɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . [usually singular] a set of ideas, rules, or beliefs from which something is developed, or on which decisions are based
framework of/for
This paper provides a framework for future research.
2 . social/legal/political etc framework the structure of a society, a legal or political system etc:
We have to act within the existing legal framework.
3 . the main supporting parts of a building, vehicle, or object:
the metal framework of the roof