ordinance vs ordnance
Definitions
noun
- the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
- an authoritative rule
- a statute enacted by a city government
Examples
Under the betting ordinance, Hong Kong punters can bet on overseas races, but they must be part of a local racing programme.
The legislature also passed the National Rifle Association's bill to prohibit cities and counties from adopting local gun-control ordinances, the same measure I had vetoed in 1989.
Prior to the operation, the government promulgated a special ordinance to speed up legal proceedings.
Definitions
noun
- military supplies
- large but transportable armament
Examples
In 1962, tidal levels reached 3.01m above ordnance data level, the height above sea level.
The area is still littered with landmines and unexploded ordnance.
The third class of ordnance included the guns firing stone projectiles, such as the pedrero (or perrier, petrary, cannon petro, etc.), the mortars, and the old bombards like Edinburgh Castle's famous Mons Meg.
