Ordinances - English meaning

verb

Take action; do something.

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They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

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A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

noun

A general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged.

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The appointment violated the canons of fair play and equal opportunity

noun

A member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral, especially one who is a member of the chapter.

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He was appointed canon of christ church, oxford

noun

Archaic spelling of canyon.

noun

A formal religious or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary.

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The winners were presented with their prizes at a special ceremony

noun

(a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions

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A wedding/graduation ceremony

noun

Very formal and polite behaviour

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Pomp and ceremony she arrived at the airport without the pomp and ceremony that usually accompanies…

verb

Give an authoritative or peremptory order.

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A gruff voice commanded us to enter

noun

An authoritative order.

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He obeyed her commands without question

verb

An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

noun

An official order that has the force of law.

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The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly

verb

Order (something) by decree.

Usage examples:

The president decreed that the military was to be streamlined

noun

An order or statement of an official decision

Usage examples:

He refused to carry out the board’s decree., [ + that clause ] the olympic charter decrees that the…

verb

State or order authoritatively.

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The tsar's attempts to dictate policy

noun

An order or principle that must be obeyed.

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The dictates of fashion

verb

A guiding principle

noun

A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.

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The dicta of high court judges

noun

A short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth

Usage examples:

He followed the famous american dictum "don't get mad, get even".

noun

An official or authoritative instruction.

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A new ec directive

adjective

Involving the management or guidance of operations.

Usage examples:

The authority is seeking a directive role in energy policy

noun

An official instruction or order

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A federal directive forbids fund-raising in government offices.

noun

An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

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Clovis issued an edict protecting church property

noun

An official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way

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The city council issued an edict against spitting in the street., a religious edict

noun

The process of passing legislation.

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The enactment of equal pay legislation

noun

The making of a law, or a particular act of making a law

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Supporters were pleased with the enactment of the bill.

noun

The act of putting something into action, especially the act of making something law

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Enactment of the goal of the legislators was enactment of a tax bill., it is not appropriate for a …

noun

A formal authorization or proposition; a decree.

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The reforms left most prices fixed by government fiat

noun

The giving of orders by someone who has complete authority

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The general ruled by fiat for eight years after seizing power.

noun

An order given by a person in authority

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By fiat no company can set industry standards by fiat.

noun

An authoritative warning or order.

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Commands and injunctions, as i suggested, punctuate the text from the outset.

noun

An official order given by a court, usually to stop someone from doing something

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[ + to infinitive ] the court has issued an injunction to prevent distribution of the book.

noun

An official order to do or not do something, which is given by a court of law

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Ask for/seek/request an injunction the board is seeking an injunction against the hostile takeover.…

noun

An organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.

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An academic institution

noun

The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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Shooting the birds is against the law

noun

A hill, typically one that is round or conical in shape.

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I had a lovely walk up north berwick law today

noun

An official order or commission to do something.

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A mandate to seek the release of political prisoners

verb

Give (someone) authority to act in a certain way.

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The rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by god

noun

Authority to act in a particular way given to a government or a person, esp. as a result of a vote or ruling

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[ + to infinitive ] the president secured a congressional mandate to send troops to bosnia., the la…

noun

The practice of observing the requirements of law, morality, or ritual.

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Strict observance of the rules

noun

A ceremony or action to celebrate a holiday or a religious or other important event

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[ c ] memorial day observances, [ u ] financial markets will be closed monday in observance of labo…

noun

The act of obeying a law or following a religious custom

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Religious observances such as fasting

noun

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

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I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

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She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

noun

The actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it.

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The principles and practice of teaching

verb

Us spelling of practise.

verb

Perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to acquire, improve or maintain proficiency in it.

Usage examples:

I need to practise my french

noun

(especially in spain and spanish-speaking countries) a political manifesto or proclamation.

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He is the man who ranges across literatures, absorbs religious ideas, swallows whole cultures, happ…

noun

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

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Planning regulations

noun

A religious or other solemn ceremony or act.

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The rite of communion

noun

A set of fixed words and actions, often said and done as part of a religious ceremony

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The marriage rite

noun

A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

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Ancient fertility rituals

adjective

Relating to or done as a religious or solemn rite.

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Ritual burial

noun

A set of actions or words performed in a regular way, often as part of a religious ceremony

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[ c ] my morning ritual includes reading the newspaper while i drink my coffee.

noun

One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

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The rules of cricket

verb

Short for australian rules.

noun

An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do

Usage examples:

The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

noun

An authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially one made by a judge.

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The ruling was reversed in the appeal court

adjective

Currently exercising authority or influence.

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The ruling coalition

verb

Exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

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The region today is ruled by elected politicians

noun

(in the christian church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the eucharist and (in the roman catholic and many orthodox churches) penance and the anointing of the sick.

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Thus baptism became one of the seven sacraments in the roman catholic church.

noun

(in christianity) an important religious ceremony, such as marriage, baptism, or confirmation

noun

The action of helping or doing work for someone.

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Millions are involved in voluntary service

verb

A system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water.

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A regular bus service

noun

The help provided to a customer by someone who works in esp. a restaurant or store

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The service in this restaurant is terrible – i’ve been waiting fifteen minutes., [ u ] she was give…

noun

A written law passed by a legislative body.

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The act consolidated statutes dealing with non-fatal offences

noun

A law that has been formally approved and written down

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[ u ] the salaries of most federal workers are set by statute.

noun

A law that has been formally approved and recorded

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Many state and federal statutes already cover identity theft., by statute a christmas bonus is not …

noun

(in tsarist russia) a decree with the force of law.

Usage examples:

Tsar alexander i issued his famous ukase unilaterally decreeing the north pacific coast russian ter…

noun

The action of using something or the fact of being used.

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A survey of water usage

noun

The way in which words are used by the people who speak and write a particular language, or an example of such use

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[ c ] we use african-american, which is the current preferred usage., the study tracks credit card …

noun

The process of using something

Usage examples:

The software allows marketers to track the usage patterns of each customer., the plan offers unlimi…