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legislation

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Synonyms and Antonyms of legislation

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.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of legislation

command, commandment, decree, dictate, directive, edict, fiat, ruling

bylaw, ground rule, regulation, rule

common law, martial law

prohibition, proscription, restriction

canon, capitulary, encyclical

act, bill, constitution, enactment, law, ordinance, statute

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