legislation

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    law enacted by a legislative body
    the act of making or enacting laws

Word Origin

legislation (n.)
1650s, from French législation, from Late Latin legislationem (nominative legislatio), properly two words, legis latio, "proposing (literally 'bearing') of a law;" see legislator.

Synonym

Example

1. Many of the proposals would require legislation .
2. Transforming the commission 's proposals into legislation will take time .
3. Legislation will then be introduced to limit working hours .
4. Officials have indicated that two or three gaming licences will be issued once subsidiary legislation is passed .
5. Luxembourg mirrored this legislation in 2004 .

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