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bylaw (**바이**로)a rule or law established by an organization or corporation to regulate itself

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a rule or law established by an organization or corporation to regulate itself

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbaɪlɔː/

Korean meaning: 조직이나 회사가 자체적으로 만든 규칙, 내부 규정

Korean pronunciation: **바이**로

Example Sentences

  • The club's bylaws strictly prohibit wearing pajamas to board meetings.
  • New employees must read and sign the company bylaws within their first week.
  • According to the apartment bylaws, residents cannot keep pet elephants in their units.

bylaw

NOUN

//ˈbaɪlɔː//

a rule or law established by an organization or corporation to regulate itself

bylaw concept
💡 Concept

a rule or law established by an organization to regulate itself

bylaw rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From corporate bylaw to aviation skylaw, rules govern every realm!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbaɪlɔː/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbaɪlɔː/

🌳Etymology

Rootby + law

Origin

14세기 스칸디나비아어에서 유래된 'by'(마을, 지역)와 'law'(법률)의 합성어로, 원래는 '지역 법률'이라는 뜻이었습니다. 현재는 조직 내부의 자치 규정을 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

skylawflylaw
skylaw
flylaw

🔗Collocations

company bylaws
corporate bylaws
amend bylaws
violate bylaws
draft bylaws
municipal bylaws

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The club's bylaws strictly prohibit wearing pajamas to board meetings.

New employees must read and sign the company bylaws within their first week.

😄 Fun example

According to the apartment bylaws, residents cannot keep pet elephants in their units.

The board voted to update the outdated bylaws from the 1990s.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

regulationrulestatuteordinancepolicy

Antonyms

chaosdisorder

Related

constitutionchartergovernancepolicyprocedure

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