codified
Americanadjective
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(of rules, laws, etc.) compiled into an orderly, formal code.
The Cherokee Nation became a republic in 1827, with a chief, a bicameral council, a constitution, and a codified body of laws.
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arranged in a digest or systematic collection.
The officer corps developed a codified body of expert military knowledge and cultivated a unique military culture.
verb
Other Word Forms
- noncodified adjective
- uncodified adjective
Etymology
Origin of codified
Example Sentences
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The justices could choose to focus on a 1952 law passed by Congress that codified birthright citizenship and not wade into the larger constitutional debate, said Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration law expert.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Google codified this by instituting “20% time”—work on anything you want—which produced Google News, Gmail and AdSense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
“There is a method to how these decisions historically have been made — a method scientific in nature and codified into law through procedural requirements,” Murphy wrote.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
"There is a method to how these decisions historically have been made -- a method scientific in nature and codified into law through procedural requirements," the judge wrote.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Einstein codified these rules in the special theory of relativity.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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