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guid‧ing

1 something that helps you decide what to do in a difficult situation :
Fairness, rather than efficiency, is the guiding principle.
guiding principle
Fairness, rather than efficiency, is the guiding principle.2 someone whose ideas and advice people follow :
Eddie was his hero - his guiding light.
He really needed a guiding hand.
guiding light/hand/star
Eddie was his hero - his guiding light.
He really needed a guiding hand.