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legislate
[lej-is-leyt]
verb (used without object)
to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws.
verb (used with object)
to create, provide, or control by legislation.
attempts to legislate morality.
legislate
/ ˱ōÉ»åĻōÉŖ²õ˱ō±šÉŖ³Ł /
verb
(intr) to make or pass laws
(tr) to bring into effect by legislation
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- overlegislate verb
- quasi-legislated adjective
- unlegislated adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of legislate1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of legislate1
Example Sentences
He pursued attacks on LGBTQ+ people through an āanti-wokeā campaign, though judges ruled against his efforts to legislate how teachers and professors did their jobs.
āAt some point the Legislature needs to legislate.ā
It means that Scotland is currently without any interim targets for cutting emissions until it legislates to replace them with five-yearly carbon budgets.
If Trump's tariffs plan continues to meet resistance in the courts, one option at his disposal is asking Congress to legislate the taxes instead.
In her fiery speech at the annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, Atkins, who is running for California governor, said President Trump and other Republicans are working to ālegislate our trans siblings out of public life.ā
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- enactĢż
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