Ordinance
Definition
n. a command or order; a law or regulation especially by a city government
n. a custom or practice established by tradition, especially a religious right
Synonyms
edict, rite, law, ritual
Antonyms
veto, anarchy, disorganization
Sentences
The king passed an ordinance giving the peasants more freedom.
The new ordinance lowered the voting age to 16.
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