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legislation
noun
-
legislation
the
act
or
process
of
making
or
passing
laws
•
The
government
promised
that
new
legislation
would
protect
endangered
animals
.
The
government
promised
that
new
legislation
would
protect
endangered
animals
.
•
Public
opinion
often
influences
the
shape
of
environmental
legislation
.
Public
opinion
often
influences
the
shape
of
environmental
legislation
.
From
Latin
legis
(
law
)
+
lātiō
(
bringing
,
proposing
),
originally
meaning
a
proposal
of
law
put
forward
.
noun
a
law
or
set
of
laws
that
has
been
officially
made
•
Parliament
passed
tough
new
legislation
on
cybercrime
.
Parliament
passed
tough
new
legislation
on
cybercrime
.
•
This
piece
of
legislation
limits
the
sale
of
single-use
plastics
.
This
piece
of
legislation
limits
the
sale
of
single-use
plastics
.
Same
origin
as
the
process
sense
:
from
Latin
roots
meaning
‘
law
bringing
’.
legislature
noun
a
group
of
elected
or
appointed
people
that
has
the
authority
to
make
or
change
laws
for
a
country
,
state
,
or
other
political
unit
•
The
newly
elected
legislature
passed
a
bill
to
improve
public
schools
.
The
newly
elected
legislature
passed
a
bill
to
improve
public
schools
.
•
Citizens
gathered
outside
the
legislature
to
protest
the
proposed
tax
increase
.
Citizens
gathered
outside
the
legislature
to
protest
the
proposed
tax
increase
.
From
Latin
‘
legis
latura
’,
literally
‘
the
act
of
proposing
a
law
’,
from
‘
lex
’ (
law
)
+
‘
lātūra
’ (
a
bringing
).
legislative
adjective
relating
to
the
making
or
passing
of
laws
•
The
country
is
drafting
new
legislative
measures
to
reduce
air
pollution
.
The
country
is
drafting
new
legislative
measures
to
reduce
air
pollution
.
•
She
studied
the
legislative
process
at
university
to
understand
how
bills
become
laws
.
She
studied
the
legislative
process
at
university
to
understand
how
bills
become
laws
.
From
Latin
‘
legis
lātīvus
’,
meaning
‘
bringing
laws
’,
formed
from
‘
lex
,
legis
’ (
law
)
and
a
derivative
of
‘
ferre
’ (
to
carry
).
noun
the
branch
or
body
of
government
that
makes
laws
•
The
legislative
voted
to
approve
the
budget
after
hours
of
debate
.
The
legislative
voted
to
approve
the
budget
after
hours
of
debate
.
•
In
many
democracies
,
power
is
divided
among
the
executive
,
the
legislative
,
and
the
judiciary
.
In
many
democracies
,
power
is
divided
among
the
executive
,
the
legislative
,
and
the
judiciary
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
:
from
Latin
roots
meaning
‘
bringing
laws
’.
