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- DictionaryOr·di·nance/ˈôrd(ə)nəns/
noun
- 1. a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority: North American "a city ordinance banned smoking in nearly all types of restaurants"
- 2. an authoritative order; a decree.
ordinance | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / ˈɔr·d ə n·əns / Add to word list. social studies. a law or rule made by a government or authority: A city ordinance forbids the parking of cars in this area. (Definition of ordinance from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) ordinance | Business English.
Definition of ordinance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of ordinance. noun. an authoritative rule. synonyms: regulation. see more. noun. a statute enacted by a city government. see more. noun. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders. synonyms: ordination. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Ordinance."
1. an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command. 2. a public injunction or regulation: a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing. 3. something believed to have been ordained, as by a deity or destiny. 4. an established rite or ceremony.
An ordinance is a law or decree by a municipality , a local law. Usually ordinances forbid or restrict some type of activity.
an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command. a public injunction or regulation: a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing. something believed to have been ordained, as by a deity or destiny.
6 days ago · noun. 1. a direction or command of an authoritative nature. 2. that which is held to be a decree of fate or of a deity. 3. an established or prescribed practice or usage, esp. a religious rite. 4. US. a governmental, now esp. municipal, statute or regulation. SIMILAR WORDS: law. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
