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Word: Legislation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n-), literally ‘proposing of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and latus ‘raised’ (past participle of tollere)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
laws, considered collectively
Short Definition:laws, considered collectively
Examples:- housing legislation
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