lawmaking
Americannoun
adjective
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relating to the process of writing and enacting laws.
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having the power to write and enact laws.
Example Sentences
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On a practical level, the technology is advancing rapidly, and lawmaking takes time.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Thus would they remain insulated from the volatility of public sentiment and keep their minds on lawmaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Every two years, East Coasters get to have a laugh at the Bible-length ballots in California, where the work of lawmaking seems to have been entirely delegated to voters on Election Day.
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024
“In our state, the people have the ultimate lawmaking power, including the ability to overturn our decisions,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024
He was strangely suited to the tussle of lawmaking, calm inside the maelstrom, accustomed to being an outsider, taking defeats in his easy Hawaiian stride.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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