noun
legislation
lej-is-LAY-shun/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/
The making of laws by an authorized body.
Legislation begins when lawmakers introduce proposals and debate their merits.
Etymology
The 'bearing of a law' meant bringing it forward as a proposal. Legislation came to describe both the enacting of laws and the resulting body of laws.
In context
the government says that the existing laws are inadequate but yet they're not asking or it is not asking for adequate laws in this legislation
More examples
- Public hearings give citizens a voice in legislation.
- The Constitution assigns responsibility for legislation to Congress.
- Careful legislation takes time, even when change is urgent.
Forms
legislation
legislative adjective — Relating to making or passing laws.
legislator noun — A member of a lawmaking body.
Similar words
- lawmaking
- A more everyday term for the same governmental process.
- enactment
- Emphasizes the formal passage of a proposal into law.