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
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Recent Examples of bylaw
The bylaws of the organization allow a dozen board members.
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
That’s two votes short of the three-quarters majority required by league bylaws to pass it.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Soriano removed Wulff without a board vote during the Town Council’s April 10 meeting on allegations of bylaws violations.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Their actions, according to the letter, would be allowed only if the three had approved the new bylaws.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
That’s two votes short of the three-quarters majority required by league bylaws to pass it.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Soriano removed Wulff without a board vote during the Town Council’s April 10 meeting on allegations of bylaws violations.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Their actions, according to the letter, would be allowed only if the three had approved the new bylaws.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
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Although there is currently no single malt whisky regulation in India comparable to Scotland’s, many producers follow international best practices, avoiding additives and chill filtration.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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English's caddie, Eric Larson, is currently stuck in the United States after being unable to obtain a new Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa for travel to the U.K., a regulation that now applies to Americans.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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The rules on how the league decides on replacements are not public.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Around the country, state lawmakers are twisting tax codes, raiding campus funds and rewriting financial rules to keep their flagship programs competitive.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Ohio's new law requires public school districts, charter schools and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) schools to ban students' use of cellphones in schools by Jan. 1, 2026.—
Jessie Balmert,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
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The Tennessee Court of Appeals struck a blow against the city on June 5 by ruling 2-1 that a state law that caps metropolitan councils at 20 members is constitutional.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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For the first time, this took an interactive format with the two winners chosen by public jury made up of the conference’s delegates with live voting via QR code.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Suburban-style zoning has become widespread not just in suburbs proper, but also in core cities, many of which have adopted similar zoning codes that would have made their original growth and housing diversity impossible.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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