legislation
693
4.4
- noun
- /ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən/
- Formal
:
legislación
- As a result of the NCLB legislation, all students must be taught by highly qualified teachers.
- required by legislation
- a piece of legislation
- federal legislation
So they see limited risk when it comes to legislation really damaging markets.
- So they see limited risk when it comes to legislation really damaging markets.
- People were tweeting about why this legislation was not a good idea.
- Everybody wants sensible gun legislation and nothing happens.
- You put the legislation in place that hurt these little girls.
- So what we have got to do now is once again pass legislation that will will do that.
- Compulsory quotas and we need legislation and we also need sanctions.
- These include establishing carbon markets, creating policy and legislation, and green technology.
- So that's why we had two pieces of legislation.
- It was like the excuse for introducing the legislation.
- Now, I don't agree with the hate crime legislation.
- It's one of the largest pieces of conservation legislation since the National Park System was created.
Examples
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And he signed legislation legalizing same sex marriage.
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Maryland is often lauded for being the first colony to pass legislation allowing freedom of religion.
Academic text (1999) -
Some big states passed gun legislation that made sense.
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Now it is sometimes said that a lot of this legislation is very complex.
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Who do you think is going to lead us to legislation that helps the planet?
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It's one of the largest pieces of conservation legislation since the National Park System was created.
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Do you think that that is reasonable legislation for the banks?
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We will pass some legislation addressing this problem.
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Another substantial concern involves the effect of the legislation on local hospital markets.
Academic text (2011) -
The government introduced new legislation aimed at improving environmental protections.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A rule made by a government that people must follow
267
5.5
A law officially passed by a parliament or congress
234
5.5
A written law made by a country's lawmakers that people must follow
3
5.1
A law that a government approves and puts into effect
1
5.9
Laws made by a parliament or congress and written down
1
5.5
A law passed by a parliament or congress
Law made by parliament or congress, not by judges
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
1
6.3
A law that gives authorities power to make people follow rules and carry out policies
- Specialized
1
5.6
Law that stops monopolies and unfair business practices to protect competition
How Extensive
- Formal
2
3.9
- Formal
693
4.4
∞
1.0
- Formal
234
5.5
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Legislation comes from the Latin root leg/lex meaning 'law' and the ending -lation, like in translation, meaning 'an act'. So, legislation can also mean the laws themselves—the rules that a government has made.