legislation
noun /ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/
/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable]- a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament
- an important piece of legislation
- New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year.
- They are calling for tough legislation to tackle this problem.
Collocations PoliticsPoliticsPower- create/form/be the leader of a political party
- gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
- start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
- be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
- lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
- seize/take control of the government/power
- bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
- abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
- establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
- be forced/removed/driven from office/power
- resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
- enter/retire from/return to political life
- spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
- engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)
- get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
- launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
- join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
- criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
- lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)
- come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
- call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
- formulate/implement domestic economic policy
- change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
- be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
- reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
- privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
- invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
- nationalize the banks/the oil industry
- promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
- a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress
- have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
- propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
- introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
- amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
- veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
- get/require/be decided by a majority vote
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1, Law and justicec1- Companies have until December 31 to comply with the new legislation.
- Congress approved legislation which outlawed the sale of the drug.
- Governor Bradbery signed legislation for $20 million in municipal relief.
- Legislation on this issue is urgently needed.
- Member states may not adopt legislation contrary to EU law.
- New legislation on adoption comes into effect at the end of the year.
- Religious interests may try to block this legislation.
- The government is pushing through legislation to ban smoking in all public places.
- The police think that such legislation would be unworkable.
- The reform will make it more difficult for MPs to block legislation.
- There is no requirement to register a claim under the new legislation.
- They are planning the introduction of legislation against sex discrimination.
- This will be a criminal offence under the new legislation.
- a major piece of legislation
- The civil rights campaign resulted in legislation against segregation.
- The government is trying to push through a controversial piece of legislation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- federal
- national
- parliamentary
- …
- piece
- need
- require
- call for
- …
- come into effect
- come into force
- allow something
- …
- under legislation
- legislation against
- legislation on
- …
- the process of making and passing laws
- Legislation will be difficult and will take time.
- The terrorist attack prompted knee-jerk legislation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- federal
- national
- parliamentary
- …
- piece
- need
- require
- call for
- …
- come into effect
- come into force
- allow something
- …
- under legislation
- legislation against
- legislation on
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent. (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n-), literally ‘proposing of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and latus ‘raised’ (past participle of tollere).
Wordfinder
- Act
- bill
- chamber
- coalition
- election
- law
- legislation
- parliament
- politician
- vote