statute

🇺🇸 /ˈstætʃuːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈstætʃuːt/
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noun
R

a written law made by a government

The new statute made it illegal to smoke in public places.

R

an official rule of an organization

The company statute requires all employees to attend safety training.

translation

n. a written law made by a government; an official rule of an organization

Word Forms

Plural statutes