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/
Korean meaning: 법률 제정, 법률 통과, 제정된 법률
Korean pronunciation: 이**낵**트먼트
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 Speaker announces the enactment of new legislation to applauding lawmakers
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.
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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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