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Ordinance

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Updated February 2026

Definition

An authoritative order or decree, especially a regulation enacted by a municipal authority. Ordinances are local laws or religious rites prescribed by authority.

The city passed an ordinance banning smoking in public parks.

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Nine letters with -ANCE ending; contains ORDIN- root

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Worth 12 points; legal terminology with good vowel distribution

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