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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.
The meaning of ORDINANCE is an authoritative decree or direction : order. How to use ordinance in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ordinance.
Ordinance definition: an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.. See examples of ORDINANCE used in a sentence.
a law, usually one made by a city or regional government: The ordinance would require apartment managers to verify that renters are US citizens. Under the ordinance, a municipal court judge also will have the right to suspend offenders from driving for six months. a city / county / local ordinance.
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)
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 local law. Many cities have recently passed ordinances making it illegal to smoke indoors or mandatory for pet owners to curb their dogs. Ordinance can also mean the act of making someone a priest.
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.
Definition of ordinance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ORDINANCE meaning: a law or rule that limits or controls something: . Learn more.
Noun. Filter. noun. ordinances. A direction or command of an authoritative nature. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. That which is held to be a decree of fate or of a deity. Webster's New World. An established or prescribed practice or usage, esp. a religious rite. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
