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   enactment

   /ɪnˈaktm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the process of passing legislation: "the enactment of equal pay legislation" Similar passingmaking lawratificationratifyingvalidationvalidatingsanctionsanctioningapprovalapprovingendorsementadoptiondecreeingordaininglegislatingapplicationapplianceimplementationOpposite repeal
   • ▪ a law that is passed: "enactments covering food safety" Similar billactlawby-laworderdecreeresolutionrulingruleregulationstatuteedictmeasuremotioncommandcommandmentpronouncementproclamationdictatedictumdiktatfiatlegislationordinance
   • 2. an instance of acting something out: "the story becomes an enactment of his fantasies" Similar actingplayingperformingperformancestagingappearanceportrayaldepictionrepresentationpersonificationformal:personation
   • ▪ the controlled expression and acceptance of repressed emotions or impulses in behaviour during therapy.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENACTMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Enactment is the act of making a law or performing a story or play. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of enactment with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     ENACTMENT meaning: 1. the act of putting something into...

   • Znaczenie Enactment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     enactment definicja: 1. the act of putting something into...

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     to put something into action, especially to make something...

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   noun. en· act· ment i-ˈnak (t)-mənt. Synonyms of enactment. 1. : the act of enacting : the state of being enacted. 2. : something (such as a law) that has been enacted. Synonyms. act. bill. constitution. law. ordinance. statute. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of enactment in a Sentence.

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   Enactment definition: the act of enacting. . See examples of ENACTMENT used in a sentence.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enactEnact Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to establish by legal and authoritative act. specifically : to make into law. enact a bill. 2. : act out. enact a role. enactor. i-ˈnak-tər. noun. Synonyms. constitute. lay down. legislate. make. ordain. pass. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of enact in a Sentence. Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › enactmentenactment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Enactment is the process of a law becoming official or a law which has been made official. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms and related terms.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to put something into action, especially to make something law: A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. UK politics: legislation & law-making. abolish. abrogate. abrogation. amendment. assemblyman.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENACTMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Enactment is the process of making a law official or the performance of a play or story. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of enactment with Collins Dictionary.