variants
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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Sign stealing has always been legal under the NCAA bylaws, but with restrictions.
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, the NCAA’s Division I council adopted new bylaws that allow its member institutions to directly help source and facilitate athlete NIL deals.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Its bylaws stated clearly that any material change in the organization would require the unanimous approval of the treaty signatories, all of which were sovereign nations.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024
Friday’s three-hour meeting saw members go over bylaws, establish subcommittees, and elect volunteers to chair those committees, which will meet at least once a month over the next two years.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 July 2024
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, the NCAA’s Division I council adopted new bylaws that allow its member institutions to directly help source and facilitate athlete NIL deals.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Its bylaws stated clearly that any material change in the organization would require the unanimous approval of the treaty signatories, all of which were sovereign nations.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024
Friday’s three-hour meeting saw members go over bylaws, establish subcommittees, and elect volunteers to chair those committees, which will meet at least once a month over the next two years.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 July 2024
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bylaw. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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