Synonyms of bylaws

bylaws

noun

plural of bylaw

as in regulations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulations
• rules
• laws
• codes
• constitutions
• values
• instructions
• guidelines
• regs
• standards
• ordinances
• ground rules
• statutes
• principles
• restrictions
• morals
• directories
• commandments
• prohibitions
• directives
• decrees
• directions
• edicts
• practices
• precepts
• conventions
• guides
• dictates
• traditions
• axioms
• acts
• maxims
• fundamentals
• customs
• commands
• habits
• orders
• manners
• bans
• formulas
• canons
• proscriptions
• decalogues
• mores
• fiats
• blueprints
• charges
• behests
• interdictions
• ways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bylaws

According to bylaws, the HOA did not have to make this information available beyond its physical office, located at one end of the community. — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

But the Musk trailer, which dropped Thursday, does not appear to fall in the category of the campaign advertising those bylaws were enacted to prevent. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

The association, founded in 1987 as an organization devoted to prints, expanded its mandate last year to include drawings, the first major change to its bylaws since 1990. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The school could argue that the conference hastily convened the vote, perhaps in violation of bylaws or conference customs, and in doing so jeopardized its contracts with coaches, sponsors, media and licensing partners, and others. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Doing the math, that leaves two other units with residents who will have a say since allowing the foundation to take over the entire space would require changing the co-op’s bylaws, Richards said. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

And Silver, according to the NBA’s constitution and bylaws, has significant latitude to impose discipline. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The choice facing concerned district leaders Tuesday was between empowering a leadership willing to rig its bylaws to keep power, or a coalition willing to tolerate antisemitism to acquire it. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Operating agreements, bylaws or buy-sell agreements can determine what happens next, Higgins says, including whether surviving owners have the right or obligation to purchase a deceased owner’s interest. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026