Legislation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word legislation
Brit.  |ledʒɪsˈleɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word legislation

noun

- law enacted by a legislative body
- the act of making or enacting laws (syn: lawmaking)

Extra examples

They passed new state legislation this week.

Two new pieces of legislation are being considered.

She introduced legislation for protecting the environment.

More legislation is needed on this matter.

Certain animals are protected under state legislation.

One of the important functions of government is legislation.

This is a very important piece of legislation (=law).

The government has promised to bring in new legislation to combat this problem.

Both individuals and companies can be prosecuted under the new legislation.

The senator says that he supports the proposed legislation.

These amendments will blunt the edge of the legislation.

...proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state...

We're hoping we can get more senators to oppose the legislation.

Members of the extreme right opposed the legislation.

...the state's well-known conservatism means that progressive legislation always has an uphill battle...

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