1. axiom
It is a widely held axiom that governments should not negotiate with terrorists. Euclid's axioms form the foundation of his system of geometry.
Cole's Axiom: The sum of the intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.
2. mandate
learning english is a mandate for work in England
3. tenets
with the tenets of this style
... all grounded in the tenets of biology.