ˌTen Comˈmandments, the BrE AmE
according to the Old Testament of the Bible, the set of rules that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, in order to tell people how they should behave. They are supposed to have been written on two stone ↑ tablet s (=flat pieces of stone) and they appear in the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic religions. The ten rules include ‘Thou shalt not kill’ and ‘Thou shalt not steal’. A set of basic rules is sometimes called the ‘Ten Commandments’:
The ‘Ten Commandments of Good Communication’ are designed to help people to communicate better within an organization.