enactment
en·act·ment
noun \-ˈnak(t)-mənt\Definition of ENACTMENT
Examples of ENACTMENT
- <as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development>
- <the enactment of the murder is never actually shown on screen>
First Known Use of ENACTMENT
1792
Related to ENACTMENT
Antonyms: nonfulfillment, nonperformance
Related Words: command, commandment, decree, dictate, directive, edict, fiat, ruling; bylaw, ground rule, regulation, rule; amendment, legislation; common law, martial law; blue law; prohibition, proscription, restriction; canon, capitulary, encyclical
Near Antonyms: higher law
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