legislating

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A form of legislate — To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

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legislationlawmaking
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of legislate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of making or enacting laws

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legislationlawmaking
Broader
governmentgoverninggovernance
Also see
lawmakinglegislation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

legislating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legislating

MLA

“legislating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legislating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legislating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legislating.

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