enactment

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Canada, US/ɛnˈæktmənt/

noun

The act of playing the part of.

“The actors' powerful enactment of the play was breathtaking.”

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Meanings

nounenactment (countable and uncountable, plural enactments)

plural enactments

  1. The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
    1. countableuncountableThe act of playing the part of.

      The actors' powerful enactment of the play was breathtaking.

    2. countableuncountablelawThe act of making (a bill) into law.

      The enactment of this law will be a great step backward for our country.

  2. countableuncountablelawA piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.

    The enactments passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe passing of a law by a legislative body

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passage
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legislationlegislatinglawmaking

nouna legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

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act
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legal documentlegal instrumentofficial document

nounacting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

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portrayalcharacterizationpersonation
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actingplayingplayacting
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actcharacterizationlawpassagepersonationportrayalprescription

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From enact + -ment.

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Translations

German Verabschiedung, Annahme
  • Verabschiedunga piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body
  • Annahmea piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body
Indonesian undang-undang, pemeragaan
  • undang-undanga piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body
  • pemeragaanthe act of enacting
Irish achtachán, dlí
  • achtachána piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body
  • dlía piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body
  • ordúa piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body
  • achta piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body
  • achtúthe act of enacting
  • achtachánthe act of enacting
Malay enakmen
  • enakmena piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body
Māori whakaturetanga
  • whakaturetangathe act of making into law
Portuguese encenação
  • encenaçãothe act of enacting
Spanish enactuación, enactuación
  • enactuaciónthe act of making into law
  • enactuacióna piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body
  • enactuaciónthe act of enacting
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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