Synonyms of ordinances

ordinances

noun

plural of ordinance

as in laws

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature

a local ordinance forbids all street parking during snowstorms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laws
• acts
• bills
• statutes
• amendments
• prohibitions
• enactments
• constitutions
• legislations
• regulations
• commandments
• bylaws
• decrees
• edicts
• rulings
• rules
• directives
• dictates
• ground rules
• restrictions
• fiats
• common law
• commands
• proscriptions
• canons
• capitularies
• blue laws
• encyclicals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• higher laws

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ordinances

Multiple Mecklenburg towns have passed ordinances cracking down on ebikes in recent months, and a Charlotte City Council committee asked Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police to draft a proposal for city ordinance changes in August. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

The attorneys have also said the district court has no jurisdiction to enforce Keller’s city ordinances — that the city, as a home-rule municipality, has the sole authority to enact and enforce local laws. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Furr, who leaves office in November, joined Commissioner Nan Rich in voting against both ordinances. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Lee County does not have any zoning or permitting ordinances that would be required for the project itself. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

In the early 1990s, conservative groups sought to nullify such ordinances – including Focus on the Family, which had recently relocated its headquarters to Colorado Springs. — Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Having been recommended for approval by the Committee of the Whole, the ordinances will now go on to the full City Council for final approval. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Local authorities also knew about the fireworks facility but did not conduct safety inspections or ensure that the companies followed local ordinances or state hazardous materials laws. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The City Council on Thursday formally introduced ordinances to approve a tax increment financing plan, or TIF, to support the stadium project. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026