legislation

[lej-is-ley-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of making or enacting laws.

2. a law or a body of laws enacted.

legislation

/ ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of making laws; enactment

2. the laws so made

Other Word Forms

• sublegislation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of legislation¹

1645–55; < Late Latin lēgislātiōn- (stem of lēgislātiō ), equivalent to Latin phrase lēgis lātiō the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equivalent to lēgis (genitive of lēx law) + lātiō a bringing; relation

Example Sentences

The legislation will not ban all ultra-processed foods from schools — far from it.

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She also said a review of current protest legislation was ongoing and it included looking at powers to ban protests outright.

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Democrats want any resolution to address health care, while Republicans want "clean" legislation that only deals with the federal budget.

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In the UK catapults are not illegal to own or carry in public with the government saying it is keeping all relevant legislation under review.

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Gonzalez says she believes plaintiffs attorneys have taken advantage of her legislation and is looking for someone in Sacramento to pass a new bill that will make it easier for jurisdictions to defend themselves.

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Related Words

• act 
• bill 
• charter 
• constitution 
• measure 
• regulation 
• ruling 
• statute