Legislation

/lˌɛd‍ʒɪslˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌɫɛdʒəˈsɫeɪʃən/

[noun]

Legislation

[NOUN]

a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament

synonyms : statute law

the act or process of making laws or passing a statute

synonyms : lawmaking

legislating

Examples

1. The government has passed new legislation to protect consumers.

2. Look, this legislation hasn't been plucked from the air.

3. The government decided to abandon the proposed legislation due to public opposition.

4. The party, now in the minority, has been paying the new majority back in their own coin by stifling their legislation initiatives at every opportunity.