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1. legislation
noun. ['ˌlɛdʒəˈsleɪʃən'] law enacted by a legislative body.
Synonyms
- occupational safety and health act
- statute law
- civil law
- federal job safety law
- enabling legislation
Antonyms
- lawmaking
- legislating
Etymology
- legislatio (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Enabling Legislation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
2. legislation
noun. ['ˌlɛdʒəˈsleɪʃən'] the act of making or enacting laws.
Synonyms
- criminalisation
- enactment
- decriminalisation
- lawmaking
- government
- criminalization
- governance
- administration
- government activity
- decriminalization
- legislating
- governing
Antonyms
- decriminalization
- decriminalisation
- criminalisation
- subordinate
Etymology
- legislatio (Latin)
3. enabling
adjective. ['ɛˈneɪbəlɪŋ, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ, ɪˈneɪblɪŋ'] providing legal power or sanction.
Synonyms
- sanctioning
- sanctionative
Antonyms
- obligatory
- unhealthful
- incapacitating
Example sentences of the word enabling-legislation
1. Noun Phrase
Congress creates agencies by passing enabling legislation and defining the agency’s power to enforce rules and adjudicate proceedings regarding particular areas of law.