Simple meaning
What does Ordinance mean?
Ordinance means a local rule made by a city or town authority.
Dictionary definition
A local rule made by a city or town authority.
Example sentences
Ordinance in a sentence
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In social studies, we read the word ordinance.
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The class article used ordinance to describe a public system idea.
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The passage used ordinance to explain how community decisions can be organized.
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Antonyms
Opposite words
disorderlack of organized structure
chaosconfused or uncontrolled conditions
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Ordinance word family
Base word
ordinance
noun
ordinance
Base form.
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What does ordinance mean?
Ordinance is used to describe a local rule made by a city or town authority.
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