as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of bylaw
Party members met for their first official Convention in Waltham on Sunday, hosted by former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, to elect officers, approve party bylaws, and begin the process of crafting a state party platform.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
Segerstrom was a factor in the race for the Golden West League championship but was found to have violated CIF Southern Section bylaws.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2025
Officer terms typically are one year but check your HOA bylaws to be sure.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2022, the group voted to amend the company’s bylaws to allow the CEO’s age limit to rise from 75 to 80, the publication says.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
Segerstrom was a factor in the race for the Golden West League championship but was found to have violated CIF Southern Section bylaws.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2025
Officer terms typically are one year but check your HOA bylaws to be sure.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2022, the group voted to amend the company’s bylaws to allow the CEO’s age limit to rise from 75 to 80, the publication says.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
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Officials are encouraging air passengers to ensure bags are compliant with TSA regulations and to bring a Real ID or other acceptable identification such as a passport.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Real progress likely depends on systemic change: bold regulations to limit plastic production, major investments in alternative materials, and the will to challenge an industry that has polluted our planet for decades.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
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Under current Department of Education rules, PSLF eligibility depends on working full-time for a qualifying employer, primarily government agencies or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Romance has always been a popular genre, but is often stigmatized for the same reason hordes of people seek it out: its set rules.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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But now, current and former officials say, there's a sense that the division is weaponizing the country's civil rights laws against populations it's supposed to be protecting.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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But efforts at the federal level fell short, including a congressional attempt, in 1995, to enact a law making English the exclusive language of the federal government and repealing the bilingual requirements of the Voting Rights Act.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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In exchange, the FOA expected to get access the code base, diagnostic codes for maintenance, and other IP.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The officers told the men they were detained because the vehicle’s lights were on while stationary — an unlawful interpretation of Chicago’s municipal code, COPA later found.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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