enactment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛnˈæktmənt/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English enact Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enactment From enact + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted. ▸ The act of playing the part of.
The actors' powerful enactment of the play was breathtaking.
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(countable, uncountable) The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted. ▸ The act of making (a bill) into law.
The enactment of this law will be a great step backward for our country.
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(countable, uncountable) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.
The enactments passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enactments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
az göstəriş (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · ga ordú (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · ga achtachán (the act of enacting) · de Verabschiedung (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · es enactuación (the act of making into law) · pt encenação (the act of enacting) · ga acht (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · ga dlí (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · ms enakmen (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · es enactuación (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · ga achtachán (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · de Annahme (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · ga achtú (the act of enacting) · id pemeragaan (the act of enacting) · mi whakaturetanga (the act of making into law) · id undang-undang (a piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body) · es enactuación (the act of enacting)