ordinance
/'ɔ:dinəns/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An authoritative rule or order: A regulation or command issued by an authority, especially a local government.
- A statute enacted by a municipal authority: A law or rule made by a city or town government.
- The act of ordaining; the act of conferring holy orders: The ceremony or process of appointing someone to a religious ministry.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The city council passed an ordinance restricting noise after 10 PM.
- The new ordinance requires all dogs to be on leashes in public parks.
- He attended the ordinance of his friend as a priest.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in violation of an ordinance": to break a local law or rule.
- The business was fined for being in violation of a zoning ordinance.
- "To enact an ordinance": to officially establish a local law.
- The town voted to enact an ordinance to preserve the historic district.
Variants and Related Words
- Ordain (verb): To confer holy orders upon someone; to order or decree something officially.
- She was ordained as a minister last year.
- Ordinand (noun): A candidate for ordination.
- The ordinands prepared for the ceremony.
Synonyms
- Regulation: An official rule or law.
- Decree: An official order issued by a legal authority.
- Bylaw: A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
- Edict: An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
Related Phrases
- Zoning ordinance: A local law that regulates land use and building specifications in specific areas.
- They needed a variance from the zoning ordinance to build a taller fence.
- Ordinance of secession: A historical term for a declaration by a U.S. state to leave the Union.
- The Ordinance of Secession was a pivotal document in the lead-up to the Civil War.
Noun
- the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
- the rabbi's family was present for his ordination
- a statute enacted by a city government
- an authoritative rule