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homeowner association
/ˈhoʊmoʊnər əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
Definition
1
An organization in a subdivision, planned community, or condominium that makes and enforces rules for the properties and their residents.
2
A collective group of neighbors with the legal authority to tell you exactly what color you are not allowed to paint your mailbox.
Examples
The homeowner association issued a stern warning because my grass was three millimeters taller than the cosmic limit defined in their bylaws.
Nothing brings a neighborhood together quite like an emergency meeting to debate the structural integrity of a decorative garden gnome.
Living in a community governed by a homeowner association is essentially paying a monthly fee for the privilege of being told what your own home should look like.