ordinance

noun/ˈɔrdənəns/

Frequency rank: #6,852 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A law or regulation enacted by a local government authority.

Illustration for the English word “ordinance”

Example sentence

The city council passed a new ordinance requiring all restaurants to display their health inspection scores.

Synonyms & related words

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