Synonyms for

Ordinances

Verb / ˈɔ:rdʌnʌnsɪz / Another word for ordinances — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Rules or laws established by authority.

Synonyms & similar words

ordinance regulation ordination laws rules regulations statutes decrees directives orders commands mandates guidelines protocols procedures edicts canons bylaws enactments acts policies stipulations precepts

Example sentences

  1. The ordinances of the school prohibit students from bringing weapons to campus.
  2. The city's ordinances require pet owners to clean up after their animals.
  3. The new ordinances will help to reduce pollution in the town.
  4. The town council passed several ordinances to improve road safety.
  5. The city's ordinances require businesses to have a license to operate.

Quotes

  • The ordinances of the Church are not given to restrict your happiness or to limit your freedom. Rather, they are given to increase your happiness and to expand your freedom. - Dieter F. Uchtdorf
  • The true test of a civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops - no, but the kind of man the country turns out. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. - George Washington Carver

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