legislation

Academic Word List, sublist 1.

About 28.96 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.

   pass legislation

2. noun A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.

Similar words

lawmaking statute law legislating legislative legislate legislated ordinance legislature legislator acquis

Often followed by

and in to of was is that on which

Word family

legislate legislated legislates legislating legislations legislative legislator legislators legislature