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Enactment

//ɛnˈæktmənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.; The act of playing the part of. countable, uncountable

    "The actors' powerful enactment of the play was breathtaking."

  2. 2
    acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.; The act of making (a bill) into law. countable, uncountable

    "The enactment of this law will be a great step backward for our country."

  4. 4
    the passing of a law by a legislative body wordnet
  5. 5
    A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body. countable, uncountable

    "The enactments passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms."

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  1. 6
    a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body wordnet

Etymology

From enact + -ment.

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