counterlegislation

noun

Legislation that counteracts or opposes another piece of legislation.

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Meanings

nouncounterlegislation (usually uncountable, plural counterlegislations)

plural counterlegislations

  1. uncountableusuallyLegislation that counteracts or opposes another piece of legislation.

Origin

From counter- + legislation.

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APA

counterlegislation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterlegislation

MLA

“counterlegislation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterlegislation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterlegislation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterlegislation.

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