LEGISLATION


Meaning of LEGISLATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌle-jəs-ˈlā-shən ]

noun

Date: 1644

1. : the action of legislating ; specifically : the exercise of the power and function of making rules (as laws) that have the force of authority by virtue of their promulgation by an official organ of a state or other organization

2. : the enactments of a legislator or a legislative body

3. : a matter of business for or under consideration by a legislative body

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.