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Definition of enact
transitive verb
1 : to establish by legal and authoritative act; specifically : to make into law enact a bill
2 : act out enact a role
From the M-W Editors
Examples of enact in a Sentence
Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.
The law was finally enacted today.
Recent Examples of enact from the Web
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The deal will eliminate 99 percent of tariffs when fully enacted, said the official, who asked not to be named because the proceedings were private.
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The mandate came as the state faced budget problems, and legislators enacted an income tax increase over Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto to raise $1.2 billion over two years.
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Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska said congressional leaders’ prospects of overturning parts of the 2010 Affordable Care Act and enact their own provisions in its place were dimming.
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Nuclear weapons programs would receive $13.9 billion under the bill, which House appropriators say equals a nearly $1 billion boost above fiscal 2017 enacted levels.
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Lara, an openly gay man who voted for the bill that enacted the travel ban, used his own money and not state funds, the Times reported.
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There's a law against U.S. citizens interfering with diplomacy, called the Logan Act, which has never been prosecuted (it was enacted in 1799).
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If the Senate repeals the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump will be in good position to overhaul the tax code and enact a massive infrastructure program, Rep. Duncan Hunter said in a forum on Monday.
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Pitino is the fourth major college basketball coach suspended under NCAA coach responsibility legislation, which was enacted in 2005.
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First Known Use of enact
15th century
ENACT Defined for English Language Learners
enact
playDefinition of enact for English Language Learners
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: to perform (something, such as a scene in a play)
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: to make (a bill or other legislation) officially become part of the law
ENACT Defined for Kids
enact
playDefinition of enact for Students
enacted
;enacting
1 : to perform or act out Two students enacted the story for the class.
2 : to make into law enact legislation
enactment
\-mənt\ nounLaw Dictionary
enact
playLegal Definition of enact
: to establish by legal and authoritative act : make into law enact a bill
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