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legislation

noun

/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃən/

Meaning

laws considered collectively, or the act of making laws

The government passed new legislation to protect the environment.

piece of legislation

law, regulation, statute, decree, ordinance

anarchy, lawlessness

pass legislation, new legislation, environmental legislation, draft legislation

comfort or confidence given to someone to remove their fears or doubts

a person who works on a ship; sailor

a tropical fruit with sweet creamy white flesh and black seeds

an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader

the action of joining or combining; a political unit formed from separate states

the measurement or extent of something from side to side; breadth