English Online Dictionary. What means legislation? What does legislation mean?
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)
- The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
- Synonym: lawmaking
- A 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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