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legislation

/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/noun4 syllables

Legislation means: the act of making or enacting laws.

Synonyms for legislation3

noun, as in the act of making or enacting laws

legislating, lawmaking

noun, as in law enacted by a legislative body

statute law

What does legislation mean?2

noun

1

the act of making or enacting laws

2

law enacted by a legislative body

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with legislation?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for legislation, grouped by syllable

Legislation in a sentence

  • Existing legislation does not take diversity of races into account.CM
  • A poll shows that an overwhelming majority is in favor of the legislation.darinmex
  • Our surveys indicate that the public would support the proposed legislation.darinmex
  • The state court effected unconstitutional legislation without the federal government noticing.papabear
  • The world is not going to be saved by legislation.Scott
  • This kind of restrictive legislation is bound to hobble the economy.PeterR
  • Legislation clearly distinguishes between dangerous goods and hazardous materials.Zaghawa
  • This legislation constitutes a full-fledged attack on consumer rights.darinmex

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Forms of legislation

as a noun

plural
legislations