Synonyms of bylaw

bylaw

noun

ˈbī-ˌlȯ 

as in regulation

a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity

the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulation
• rule
• law
• code
• ordinance
• constitution
• instruction
• value
• guideline
• statute
• principle
• standard
• reg
• ground rule
• restriction
• commandment
• decree
• directory
• prohibition
• edict
• act
• directive
• direction
• guide
• convention
• practice
• tradition
• ban
• fundamental
• command
• precept
• maxim
• axiom
• order
• decalogue
• fiat
• habit
• formula
• custom
• moral
• manners
• proscription
• blueprint
• dictate
• behest
• canon
• mores
• charge
• practise
• interdiction
• way

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bylaw

Member terms typically last six years, and, while a purge of this scale is not explicitly prohibited by the center’s bylaws, this is the first time that a presidential administration has used its power to do so. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025

Your condominium can seek a loan for the project if the building’s bylaws allow it, either by getting a mortgage on the super’s unit (if it is owned by the building), or by using the income stream from the common charges as collateral. —Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025

Revising Palomar’s bylaws would memorialize the shift, substituting a management services agreement, rather than a President and CEO hired by the board, as the entity with day-to-day and strategic authority to operate the organization. —Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025

Ask your real estate agent or the home seller’s agent for a copy of all the HOA paperwork like covenants, bylaws, fee schedule, rules and regulations, experts say. —Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024