legislationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/C2 a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament:
[ + to infinitive ] The government has promised to introduce legislation to limit fuel emissions from cars.
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- There are some ambiguities in the legislation.
- The effects of this legislation will extend further than the government intends.
- This legislation is designed to stimulate the faltering economy.
- Several governments have adopted tough new anti-terrorist legislation in the wake of the attacks.
- Such unpopular legislation is unlikely to be introduced before the next election.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rules & laws
- black codes
- bylaw
- canon
- code of practice
- common law
- cyberlaw
- dead letter
- diktat
- dos
- edict
- equal protection
- international law
- leash law
- licensing laws
- mandatory
- red tape
- retroactive
- rule
- statute
- statutory
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