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ordinary

/ˈɔːdənɹi/ /ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/

Meanings
noun
A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

Examples :

"The school principal is an ordinary of the students' behavior. "
person government law essential

Related Words

Illustration interesting

interesting verb

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The new museum exhibit really interested me in ancient Egyptian history. "

Illustration compelling

compelling verb

/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

To drive together, round up

"The teacher compelling the students to the library motivated them to study for the upcoming test. "

Illustration jurisdiction

jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

Illustration deprecatory

deprecatory adjective

/ˈdeprɪkətɔːri/ /ˈdeprəkəˌtɔːri/

That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging

"His deprecatory tone suggested he didn't believe in his own abilities. "

Illustration undesirable

undesirable noun

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbl/

An undesirable person

"The new student was considered an undesirable in the class because of his disruptive behavior. "

Illustration misdemeanors

misdemeanors noun

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnərz/ /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnɔːrz/

A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.

"He was arrested for a few misdemeanors, like public intoxication and petty theft, so he will probably only spend a short time in the county jail. "

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Illustration ordinance

ordinance noun

/ˈɔːd.nənts/ /ˈɔɹ.dɪ.nəns/

A local law

"The city council passed an ordinance requiring all dogs to be leashed in parks. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "