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- Dictionaryen·act·ment/iˈnak(t)m(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the process of passing legislation: "the enactment of equal pay legislation" Similar Opposite
- 2. a process of acting something out: "the story becomes an enactment of his fantasies" Similar
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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.
the act of putting something into action, especially the act of making something law: enactment of The goal of the legislators was enactment of a tax bill. It is not appropriate for a judge to comment on perceived inadequacies of a legislative enactment. See. enact. Fewer examples.
Enactment definition: the act of enacting. . See examples of ENACTMENT used in a sentence.
The process of making something into a law is enactment. The enactment of new legislation in your town means that you'll now have to keep your dog on a leash in all public parks.
The enactment of a law is the process in a parliament or other law-making body by which the law is agreed upon and made official.
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.
enactment - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
the process of a law becoming official; a law which has been made official. Definition of enactment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. the act of enacting. 2. the state or fact of being enacted. 3. something that is enacted; a law or statute. 4. a single provision of a law. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
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.
