ordinance

a law made by a town or city government, especially one that is less important than a state or national law

ordenanza, reglamento municipal

• an ordinance

Collocations city ordinance · town ordinance

• The city council passed an ordinance banning smoking in public places.

  El concejo municipal aprobó una ordenanza que prohíbe fumar en lugares públicos.

a religious ceremony or ritual, especially one that is part of a church service

ordenanza religiosa, rito

• an ordinance

Collocations religious ordinance · church ordinance

• The baptism is an important ordinance in the Christian church.

  El bautismo es una importante ordenanza en la iglesia cristiana.

a law or regulation made by a government in the past, especially during wartime

decreto histórico, ordenanza antigua

• an ordinance

Collocations wartime ordinance · historical ordinance

• The town still follows the old ordinance that dates back to the Civil War.

  La ciudad aún sigue la antigua ordenanza que data de la Guerra Civil.