legislation

legislation

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English

Etymology

From Late Latin lēgislātiō (the giving of the law). Morphologically legislate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪsˈleɪʃən/
  • Hyphenation: le‧gis‧la‧tion
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

legislation (usually uncountable, plural legislations)

  1. The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
    Synonym: lawmaking
  2. Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body

Hyponyms

  • (enacted laws): rooster (obsolete slang; legislation solely intended to benefit the legislators)

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Translations

Anagrams

  • Agostinelli

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