bylaw
noun
a standing rule governing the regulation of a corporation's or society's internal affairs.
bylaws
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pluralof bylaw.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Can anyone truly be themselves when society’s bylaws not only dictate proper human behavior but also how successful anyone can be in something as complicated and unknowable as life itself?
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Working with the NCF for the past six years, Igwe has mobilised community leaders, local groups and security teams to protect the birds from outside hunters, with local bylaws now helping to formalise their protection.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But its bylaws stipulate that the entity can be dissolved at any time, which means the billionaire could regain control of it as soon as his second term ends in 2029.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
He was later declared ineligible according to the association’s bylaws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mr. Newton crossed the room and took down a copy of the bylaws from a shelf.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
