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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Under union bylaws, Chiarello will serve out the remainder of Davis’ term, which runs through 2027.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
By requiring the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to amend its bylaws to ensure that girls’ sports teams are reserved for athletes assigned female at birth, this bill will restore fairness, integrity, and safety to girls’ sports.
—Kate Sanchez, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
Church leaders enshrined the church’s connection to Southern Methodist in the school’s bylaws in response to the Tennessee decision.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Until the issue is resolved one way or another, the current bylaw allowing transgender student participation remains in place.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
By requiring the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to amend its bylaws to ensure that girls’ sports teams are reserved for athletes assigned female at birth, this bill will restore fairness, integrity, and safety to girls’ sports.
—Kate Sanchez, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
Church leaders enshrined the church’s connection to Southern Methodist in the school’s bylaws in response to the Tennessee decision.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Until the issue is resolved one way or another, the current bylaw allowing transgender student participation remains in place.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bylaw. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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