legislation

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/, /ˌlɛd͡ʒəˈsleɪʃən/, [ˌlɛd͡ʒˈsleɪʃən] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌled͡ʒɪˈslæɪʃən/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌled͡ʒəˈslæɪʃən/ Hyphenation: le‧gis‧la‧tion Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === legislation (usually uncountable, plural legislations) The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws. Synonym: lawmaking A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body. ==== Hyponyms ==== (enacted laws): rooster (obsolete slang; legislation solely intended to benefit the legislators) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Agostinelli