lawmaking

Definitions of lawmaking
  1. noun
    the act of making or enacting laws
    synonyms: legislating, legislation
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    types:
    criminalisation, criminalization
    legislation that makes something illegal
    decriminalisation, decriminalization
    legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal
    enactment, passage
    the passing of a law by a legislative body
    type of:
    administration, governance, governing, government, government activity
    the act of governing; exercising authority
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