enactment — the process of passing a law or the law itself
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of passing a law or the law itself
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈnæktmənt/
Example Sentences
- The vampire protection law's enactment meant garlic sales plummeted overnight.
- The enactment of stricter environmental regulations will take effect next year.
- The drama club's enactment of Romeo and Juliet ended when Romeo forgot his lines and started ordering pizza.
enactment
NOUN[/ɪˈnæktmənt/]
the process of passing a law or the law itself
The senate's enactment of the new law changes daily life overnight.
EN(make) + ACT(law) + MENT(result) — enactment is the official result of making a law effective.
True enactment requires detachment from bias and attachment to justice!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the prefix 'en-' (meaning to cause to be) combined with 'act' (from Latin 'actus', meaning a doing or deed) and the suffix '-ment' (meaning the result or product of an action). The word emerged in English in the 16th century.
Breakdown
en- (cause to be) + act (deed, from Latin actus) + -ment (result of action) = enactment
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📝Examples
“The vampire protection law's enactment meant garlic sales plummeted overnight.”
“The enactment of stricter environmental regulations will take effect next year.”
“The drama club's enactment of Romeo and Juliet ended when Romeo forgot his lines and started ordering pizza.”
“Congressional enactment requires majority approval from both houses.”
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