ordinance
Translation
ordinance, bylaw, decree
Examples
The city passed a new noise ordinance.
The city passed a new noise bylaw.
There is an ordinance against parking here.
There is an ordinance against parking here.
Grammar Patterns
an ordinance ((against sth.)) a law prohibiting something There is an ordinance against littering.
to pass an ordinance to officially create a law The council voted to pass the ordinance.
Similar Words
Synonyms: law, regulation, decree, statute
Etymology
From Latin 'ordinare' (to put in order), related to 'order'. It means a rule to maintain order.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'ordinance' as a type of 'order' given by a local authority, like a city, to keep things in order.