le ‧ gis ‧ la ‧ tion W2 /ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃ ə n, ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ legislation , ↑ legislator , ↑ legislature ; verb : ↑ legislate ; adjective : ↑ legislative ]
a law or set of laws:
This is a very important piece of legislation (=law) .
legislation on
the legislation on abortion
legislation to do something
new legislation to protect children
introduce/bring in legislation
The government has promised to bring in new legislation to combat this problem.
under new/existing/current etc legislation
Both individuals and companies can be prosecuted under the new legislation.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ introduce/bring in legislation
The government will introduce legislation to force brewers to list the ingredients in their beers.
▪ pass legislation (=officially approve it so that it becomes law)
Legislation was passed banning the use of child labour.
▪ legislation allows something
It was a huge change when Russia passed legislation to allow the sale of private property.
▪ legislation prevents something
Legislation prevents the import and export of certain types of drug.
▪ legislation requires something
Legislation requires newspapers to be printed on recycled paper.
▪ draft legislation (=write it before it is finally approved)
She is a member of the committee that is drafting the legislation.
▪ enact legislation formal (=make it into a law)
Much legislation has been enacted to control pollution.
▪ propose legislation (=suggest a new law)
The government proposed legislation on data protection.
■ phrases
▪ a piece of legislation
The most important piece of legislation was the Prevention of Fraud Act.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + legislation
▪ existing/current etc legislation
The existing legislation may need to be amended.
▪ new legislation
The Government has promised new legislation to deal with the problem.
▪ safety legislation
Safety legislation requires all construction workers to wear protective headgear .
▪ national legislation
National legislation defines the powers of local authorities.
▪ government legislation
New government legislation will force manufacturers to label their products more accurately.
▪ federal legislation American English
Federal legislation is drafted primarily by the staffs of the congressional committees.
▪ anti-terrorism legislation
The House Of Representatives is expected to pass new anti-terrorism legislation today.