Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   enactment

   /ɪnˈaktm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the process of passing legislation: "the enactment of equal pay legislation" Similar passingmaking lawratificationratifyingvalidationvalidatingsanctionsanctioningapprovalapprovingendorsementadoptiondecreeingordaininglegislatingapplicationapplianceimplementationOpposite repeal
   • ▪ a law that is passed: "enactments covering food safety" Similar billactlawby-laworderdecreeresolutionrulingruleregulationstatuteedictmeasuremotioncommandcommandmentpronouncementproclamationdictatedictumdiktatfiatlegislationordinance
   • 2. an instance of acting something out: "the story becomes an enactment of his fantasies" Similar actingplayingperformingperformancestagingappearanceportrayaldepictionrepresentationpersonificationformal:personation
   • ▪ the controlled expression and acceptance of repressed emotions or impulses in behaviour during therapy.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What is enactment noun?

   • Definition of enactment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the process of a law becoming official; a law which has been made official Definition of enactment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

   enactment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/enactment

   See all results for this question

   What does enact mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ENACT definition: 1. to put something into action, especially to make something law: 2. to perform a story or play…. Learn more.

   ENACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/enact

   See all results for this question

   What is enactment of a law?

   • The enactment of a law is the process in a parliament or other law-making body by which the law is agreed upon and made official. The enactment of a play or story is the performance of it by an actor or group of actors. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

   ENACTMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/enactment

   See all results for this question

   What is the difference between an act and an enactment?

   • "Act" means the whole Act, whereas a section or part of a section in an Act may be an enactment.

   Enactment (British legal term) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enactment_(British_legal_term)

   See all results for this question

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enactmentEnactment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enactment

   • Cached

   1. : the act of enacting: the state of being enacted. 2. : something (such as a law) that has been enacted. Synonyms. act. bill. constitution. law. ordinance. statute. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of enactment in a Sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › enactmentENACTMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english › enactment

   • Cached

   enactment. British English: enactment NOUN / ɪnˈæktmənt /. The enactment of a law is the process in a parliament or other law-making body by which the law is agreed upon and made official. ...the call for the enactment of a Bill of Rights. American English: enactment / ɪˈnæktmənt /.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › enactmentENACTMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › enactment

   • Cached

   Enactment definition: the act of enacting. . See examples of ENACTMENT used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › enactmentEnactment - definition of enactment by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › enactment

   • Cached

   n. 1. a. The act of enacting. b. The state of being enacted. 2. Something that has been enacted: "Dance itself is the enactment of an energy which must seem ... untrammeled, effortless, masterful" (Susan Sontag).

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   ENACT definition: 1. to put something into action, especially to make something law: 2. to perform a story or play…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › enactmentenactment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › enactment

   • Cached

   the process of a law becoming official; a law which has been made official. Definition of enactment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enactEnact Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enact

   • Cached

   1. : to establish by legal and authoritative act. specifically : to make into law. enact a bill. 2. : act out. enact a role. enactor. i-ˈnak-tər. noun. Synonyms. constitute. lay down. legislate. make. ordain. pass. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of enact in a Sentence. Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.