Synonyms of legislation

legislation

noun

as in regulation

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature

Congress has proposed new legislation banning the commercial distribution of plastic straws.

Related Words

• regulation
• amendment
• law
• ruling
• rule
• decree
• edict
• commandment
• fiat
• directive
• bylaw
• restriction
• common law
• martial law
• prohibition
• statute
• dictate
• ground rule
• enactment
• ordinance
• command
• bill
• proscription
• act
• constitution
• blue law
• canon
• capitulary
• encyclical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legislation

Sanchez, 61, sees statewide housing legislation that Lopez championed — Florida’s Live Local Act — as a reason for District 5 voters to elect someone else to represent them. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Democrats say Blanche’s order doesn’t go far enough to prevent the administration from reviving plans for the fund after the acting attorney general’s confirmation and have called for legislation to permanently bar it. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

These questions are arriving everywhere, in policy debates, pilot programs, and draft legislation, particularly at the state level. — Humayun Chaudhry, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026

The legislation also specifies that implementation depends on legislative funding. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026