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Definition legislate in American English

legislate verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈledʒɪˌsleɪt/
1

to control something by creating a law about it

Example

You can't legislate civility.

Example

a committee legislating against the sale of tobacco

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2

to create a new law and have it officially accepted

Example

No general has been court-martialed since the military justice code was legislated in 1951.

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Definition legislate in American English