Bylaw

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization.
  • n. A secondary law.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
  • n. A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
  • n. A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).
  • Word Usage
    "Implicit in the bylaw was the clear understanding that the city has every reason to be involved in the garbage business."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rule    prescript   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
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