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legislation

leg·is·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lej-is-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lej-is-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of legislation word

  • noun legislation the act of making or enacting laws. 1
  • noun legislation a law or a body of laws enacted. 1
  • noun legislation Laws, considered collectively. 1
  • noun legislation law making 1
  • noun legislation set of laws 1
  • uncountable noun legislation Legislation consists of a law or laws passed by a government. 0

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Origin of legislation

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Late Latin lēgislātiōn- (stem of lēgislātiō), equivalent to Latin phrase lēgis lātiō the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equivalent to lēgis (genitive of lēx law) + lātiō a bringing; see relation

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Parts of speech for Legislation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

legislation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

legislation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for legislation

noun legislation

  • statute — Law. an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a formal document. the document in which such an enactment is expressed.
  • charter — A charter is a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people.
  • constitution — The constitution of a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states people's rights and duties.
  • bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
  • act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.

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