ordinance
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Definition
A rule or law made by a city or local government, often about public behavior, building rules, or safety.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly appears in legal, governmental, or official contexts. Not to be confused with 'ordinance' meaning 'military equipment' (now rare). Used for specific local laws, not general national laws.
Spanish: ordenanza - reglamento municipalPortuguese (BR): regulamento - decreto municipalPortuguese (PT): regulamento - decreto municipalChinese (Simplified): 条例 - 法令Chinese (Traditional): 條例 - 法令Hindi: आदेश - उपविधिArabic: مرسوم - لائحةBengali: বিধি - আইন (স্থানীয়)Russian: постановление - распоряжениеJapanese: 条例（じょうれい）Vietnamese: quy định - sắc lệnh (địa phương)Korean: 조례 - 규정 (지방정부)Turkish: yasa - yönetmelik (belediye)Urdu: قانون (بلدیاتی) - ضابطہIndonesian: peraturan - peraturan daerah
Example Sentences
The city passed a new ordinance about noise at night.
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Did you hear about the new ordinance for electric scooters downtown?
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This ordinance requires people to recycle their trash.
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Smoking is not allowed by ordinance in this building.
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They're thinking about creating an ordinance to keep the parks cleaner.
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Breaking this ordinance could mean a fine or worse.
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