Word Definition

Ordinance

  1. Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.
  2. An established rite or ceremony.
  3. A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an edict or decree; esp., a local law enacted by a municipal government; as, a municipal ordinance.
  4. Ordnance; cannon.
  5. Rank; order; station.

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