Legislation | Mean of legislation in English Dictionary

/ˌl̟ɛʤəˈsleɪʃən/

• Noun
• a law or set of laws made by a government
1. They passed new state legislation this week.
2. Two new pieces of legislation are being considered.
3. She introduced/proposed legislation for protecting the environment.
4. More legislation is needed on this matter.
5. Certain animals are protected under/by state legislation.
6. The legislation was vetoed/repealed.
7. anti-gun legislation
• the action or process of making laws
1. One of the important functions of government is legislation.