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单词 legislation
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legislation

noun

leg·​is·​la·​tion ˌle-jə-ˈslā-shən How to pronounce legislation (audio)
1
: the action of legislating
specifically : the exercise of the power and function of making rules (such as laws) that have the force of authority by virtue of their promulgation by an official organ of a state or other organization
the major function of Congress is legislation W. S. Sayre
2
: the enactments of a legislator or a legislative body
legislation to help distressed homeowners
3
: a matter of business for or under consideration by a legislative body
She proposed new legislation to protect the environment.

Example Sentences

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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Making people better off requires new and innovative changes to public policy, which is made through legislation. Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Biden’s Gallup approval rating jumped six points, from 38 percent to 44 percent before Labor Day, after Democrats passed their signature climate and health care legislation. Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 One Fair Wage, based in Massachusetts, is pushing for ballot measures and legislation similar to Initiative 82 in more than two dozen states. Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 FiveThirtyEight reported Cheney voted with Trump about 93% of the time, but the two clashed on topics including Russian sanctions, appropriations legislation and a measure to override Trump's veto of a 2020 defense bill. Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Once a production service agreement has been signed, the service company, besides guaranteeing the completion of the shoot, will be well acquainted with applicable legislation and further necessary procedures. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Now, as the multi-billion-dollar fertility industry booms, there are people calling for more oversight, regulations and legislation. Alisyn Camerota, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Pelosi boosted fellow Democrats from California, giving them opportunities to work on prized committees and high-profile legislation. Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 The poll was also conducted after a strong stretch for President Biden, which included Congress passing climate and health care legislation and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that 528,000 jobs had been created last month. Mark Murray, NBC News, 21 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

legislation

noun

leg·​is·​la·​tion ˌle-jə-ˈslā-shən How to pronounce legislation (audio)
1
: the action of making laws
2
: the laws that are made Congress passed new legislation protecting the environment.

Legal Definition

legislation

noun

leg·​is·​la·​tion ˌle-jəs-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce legislation (audio)
1
: the making or giving of laws
specifically : the exercise of the power and function of making rules that have the force of authority by virtue of their promulgation by an official organ of the state
2
: the enactments of a legislator or legislative body
3
: a matter of business for or under consideration by a legislative body
recently proposed legislation

legislation

noun

as in regulation
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature Congress has proposed new legislation banning the commercial distribution of plastic straws.

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