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legislate

[ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt]

legislate Definition

to make or enact laws.

Using legislate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "legislate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The government is planning to legislate against hate speech.

  • Example

    The parliament has legislated new regulations for the banking sector.

  • Example

    It is the responsibility of the Congress to legislate on matters of national importance.

legislate Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for legislate

Antonyms for legislate

Phrases with legislate

  • to pass laws that enforce a particular moral code

    Example

    Many people believe that it is not the government's role to legislate morality.

  • to make laws through judicial interpretation rather than through the legislative process

    Example

    Critics accuse the judge of trying to legislate from the bench by interpreting the law in a way that was never intended.

  • to abolish or repeal a law

    Example

    The new government has promised to legislate away some of the more unpopular laws passed by the previous administration.

Origins of legislate

from Latin 'legislat-', meaning 'proposing a law'

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Summary: legislate in Brief

The verb 'legislate' [ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt] means to make or enact laws. It is often used in the context of governments and parliaments, as in 'The government is planning to legislate against hate speech.' The phrase 'legislate morality' refers to passing laws that enforce a particular moral code, while 'legislate from the bench' means making laws through judicial interpretation rather than through the legislative process.

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