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or less commonly byelaw
1
: a rule adopted by an organization chiefly for the government of its members and the regulation of its affairs
2
: a local ordinance
Examples of bylaw in a Sentence
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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At stake is the question of who ultimately controls the university: its own board, or the church that founded it more than a century ago and wrote its ownership into the school bylaws.
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Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
In March, the NFL announced its approval of new bylaws allowing an emergency third QB to come from the practice squad with unlimited call-ups.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Medical staffs will retain their own bylaws and caregivers will continue reporting to existing management structures.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
In March, the NFL announced its approval of new bylaws allowing an emergency third QB to come from the practice squad with unlimited call-ups.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Medical staffs will retain their own bylaws and caregivers will continue reporting to existing management structures.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bylaw. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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bylaw
noun
by·law
ˈbī-ˌlȯ 
: a rule adopted by an organization for governing its members and regulating its affairs
Etymology
Middle English bilawe "bylaw," probably from an early Norse compound of bȳr "town" and lǫg "law"
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