/ ˈledʒɪsleɪt; NAmE / verb
[ v ] legislate (for / against / on sth) ( formal ) to make a law affecting sth :
The government will legislate against discrimination in the workplace.
( figurative )
You can't legislate against bad luck!
They promised to legislate to protect people's right to privacy.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: back-formation from legislation .