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View synonyms for bylaw
bylaw
[ bahy-law ]
noun
- a standing rule governing the regulation of a corporation's or society's internal affairs.
- a subsidiary law.
- British. an ordinance of a municipality or community.
bylaw
/ ˈbaɪˌlɔː /
noun
- a rule made by a local authority for the regulation of its affairs or management of the area it governs
- a regulation of a company, society, etc
- a subsidiary law
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bylaw1
C13: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse bӯr dwelling, town; see bower 1, law 1
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Example Sentences
The motion was adopted, and the Parliamentary and Bylaw Committee were requested to prepare a petition against the scheme.
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That Bylaw was not the offspring of a forecast, an intuition, it was certainly born of a sorrowful experience.
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