legislation
[noun]
Synonyms:
- lawmaking, enactment, prescription, regulation
- law, act, bill, charter, measure, regulation, ruling, statute

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le‧gis‧la‧tion W2 /ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃən, ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: legislation, legislator, legislature; verb: legislate; adjective: legislative]
a law or set of laws:
This is a very important piece of legislation (=law).
legislation on
the legislation on abortion
legislation to do something
new legislation to protect children
introduce/bring in legislation
The government has promised to bring in new legislation to combat this problem.
under new/existing/current etc legislation
Both individuals and companies can be prosecuted under the new legislation.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

legislation
noun
ADJ. parliamentary | draft | fresh, further, new | effective, tough | complex | controversial | unworkable The police think that such legislation would be unworkable.
knee-jerk The terrorist attack prompted knee-jerk legislation.
anti-abortion, anti-discrimination, employment, environmental, financial, gun control, health, housing, social, etc.
QUANT. piece a major piece of legislation
VERB + LEGISLATION need, require | call for, propose They are calling for tough legislation to tackle this problem.
draft, draw up | bring forward, initiate Anyone has the right to initiate legislation in Parliament by means of a private bill.
approve, enact, introduce, pass Congress approved legislation which outlawed the sale of the drug.
adopt Member states may not adopt legislation contrary to EU law.
block, delay The reform will make it more difficult for MPs to block legislation.
amend | repeal | comply with Companies have until December 31 to comply with the new legislation.
LEGISLATION + VERB come into effect, come into force New legislation on drink-driving comes into effect at the end of the year.
PREP. under ~ This will be a criminal offence under the new legislation.
~ against They are planning the introduction of legislation against sex discrimination.
~ on Legislation on this issue is urgently needed.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

legislation

introduce/bring in legislation
The government will introduce legislation to force brewers to list the ingredients in their beers.
pass legislation (=officially approve it so that it becomes law)
Legislation was passed banning the use of child labour.
legislation allows something
It was a huge change when Russia passed legislation to allow the sale of private property.
legislation prevents something
Legislation prevents the import and export of certain types of drug.
legislation requires something
Legislation requires newspapers to be printed on recycled paper.
draft legislation (=write it before it is finally approved)
She is a member of the committee that is drafting the legislation.
enact legislation formal (=make it into a law)
Much legislation has been enacted to control pollution.
propose legislation (=suggest a new law)
The government proposed legislation on data protection.
a piece of legislation
The most important piece of legislation was the Prevention of Fraud Act.
existing/current etc legislation
The existing legislation may need to be amended.
new legislation
The Government has promised new legislation to deal with the problem.
safety legislation
Safety legislation requires all construction workers to wear protective headgear .
national legislation
National legislation defines the powers of local authorities.
government legislation
New government legislation will force manufacturers to label their products more accurately.
federal legislation American English
Federal legislation is drafted primarily by the staffs of the congressional committees.
anti-terrorism legislation
The House Of Representatives is expected to pass new anti-terrorism legislation today.

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