legislation
noun
leg·is·la·tion
ˌle-jə-ˈslā-shən 
1
: the action of legislating
specifically
: the exercise of the power and function of making rules (such as laws) that have the force of authority by virtue of their promulgation by an official organ of a state or other organization
the major function of Congress is legislation —
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: the enactments of a legislator or a legislative body
legislation to help distressed homeowners
3
: a matter of business for or under consideration by a legislative body
She proposed new legislation to protect the environment.
Examples of legislation in a Sentence
They passed new state legislation this week.
Two new pieces of legislation are being considered.
She introduced legislation for protecting the environment.
More legislation is needed on this matter.
Certain animals are protected under state legislation.
One of the important functions of government is legislation.
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Air Force One was where President Eisenhower signed into law legislation creating the CIA and Department of Defense.
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In archived letters, Warner asked President Truman for emergency legislation to allow refugees into Alaska, a land mass that could hold millions and even offered to fund the research to develop infrastructure to house them.
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But Republican Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding said the legislation made sense.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
In archived letters, Warner asked President Truman for emergency legislation to allow refugees into Alaska, a land mass that could hold millions and even offered to fund the research to develop infrastructure to house them.
—Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
But Republican Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding said the legislation made sense.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
The legislation forces ByteDance to sell the app to a non-Chinese buyer or face a nationwide ban.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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legislation
noun
leg·is·la·tion
ˌlej-ə-ˈslā-shən
1
: the action of making laws
2
: the laws made by a legislator or legislative body
Legal Definition
legislation
noun
leg·is·la·tion
ˌle-jəs-ˈlā-shən
1
: the making or giving of laws
specifically
: the exercise of the power and function of making rules that have the force of authority by virtue of their promulgation by an official organ of the state
2
: the enactments of a legislator or legislative body
3
: a matter of business for or under consideration by a legislative body
recently proposed legislation
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