Ordinance and Precedent

Ordinance

Ordinance noun - A rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature.
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Synonyms for Ordinance

Precedent and ordinance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Ordinance".

Nearby Word: ordination

Precedent

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

Ordinance and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ordinance" instead a noun "Precedent".

How words are described

solid solid ordinance solid precedent
potent potent ordinance potent precedent
new new ordinance new precedent
early early ordinance early precedent
Other adjectives: military.
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