townrule
nounUK /ˈtaʊnruːl/
US /ˈtaʊnruːl/
The rules a town makes for the people who live there.
The new townrule says dogs must stay on a leash in the park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The control or power a town has over its own streets and parks.
The townrule over the playground was shared by the whole council.
3. A game where kids pretend to run a town and make up rules.
At recess, the children played townrule and voted on silly laws.
4. A sign or notice that tells people what they may do in a town.
We read the townrule on the gate before we went in.