legislation
Americannoun
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the act of making or enacting laws.
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a law or a body of laws enacted.
noun
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the act or process of making laws; enactment
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the laws so made
Other Word Forms
- sublegislation noun
Etymology
Origin of legislation
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
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This legislation had been fought for by the families of the victims of the crash and had been through months of negotiations and edits.
Lawmakers in California and New York have introduced legislation proposing a cap on resale ticket prices.
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Investors were contemplating the impact of the legislation being close to $5 billion, which could have raised liquidity concerns, the analysts say.
Sanchez, in power since 2018, heads a minority coalition government that struggles to pass legislation.
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He called for it be urgently passed, attacking the banks for holding the legislation “hostage,” in a Truth Social External link post late Tuesday.
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