Meanings
nounlawmaking (countable and uncountable, plural lawmakings)
plural lawmakings
- countableuncountableThe process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of making or enacting laws
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Translations
Indonesian legislasi
- legislasithe act of passing or enacting of laws, legislating
Polish ustawodawstwo, prawodawstwo
- ustawodawstwothe act of passing or enacting of laws, legislating
- prawodawstwothe act of passing or enacting of laws, legislating
- legislacjathe act of passing or enacting of laws, legislating
Russian законотво́рчество, законода́тельство
- законотво́рчество (zakonotvórčestvo)the act of passing or enacting of laws, legislating
- законода́тельство (zakonodátelʹstvo)the act of passing or enacting of laws, legislating
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APA
lawmaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawmaking
MLA
“lawmaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawmaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lawmaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawmaking.
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