English noun: enactment |
1. | enactment (act) the passing of a law by a legislative body |
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| Synonyms | passage |
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| Broader (hypernym) | lawmaking, legislating, legislation |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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2. | enactment (communication) a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body |
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| Synonyms | act |
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| Broader (hypernym) | instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | decree, edict, fiat, legislative act, nullity, order, rescript, statute |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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3. | enactment (act) acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture |
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| Synonyms | characterization, personation, portrayal |
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| Broader (hypernym) | acting, performing, playacting, playing |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | character, impression, part, persona, role, theatrical role |
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