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{
"term": "legislation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament",
"labels": "(especially North American English)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "an important **piece of legislation**"
},
{
"text": "New legislation on the sale and use of fireworks is being considered."
},
{
"text": "They are calling for tough legislation to tackle this problem."
},
{
"text": "Companies have until December 31 to comply with the new legislation."
},
{
"text": "Hawaii approved legislation that outlawed the sale of sunscreens containing these ingredients."
},
{
"text": "Governor Bradbery signed legislation for $20 million in municipal relief."
},
{
"text": "Legislation on this issue is urgently needed."
},
{
"text": "Member states may not adopt legislation contrary to EU law."
},
{
"text": "New legislation on adoption comes into effect at the end of the year."
},
{
"text": "Religious interests may try to block this legislation."
},
{
"text": "The police think that such legislation would be unworkable."
},
{
"text": "The reform will make it more difficult for MPs to block legislation."
},
{
"text": "There is no requirement to register a claim under the new legislation."
},
{
"text": "They are planning the introduction of legislation against sex discrimination."
},
{
"text": "This will be a criminal offence under the new legislation."
},
{
"text": "a major piece of legislation"
},
{
"text": "The civil rights campaign resulted in legislation against segregation."
},
{
"text": "The government is trying to push through a controversial piece of legislation."
}
],
"topics": ["Politics", "Law and justice"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["federal", "national", "parliamentary"],
"… of legislation": ["piece"],
"verb + legislation": ["need", "require", "call for"],
"legislation + verb": [
"come into effect",
"come into force",
"allow something"
],
"preposition": [
"under legislation",
"legislation against",
"legislation on"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the process of making and passing laws",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Legislation will be difficult and will take time."
},
{
"text": "The terrorist attack prompted knee-jerk legislation."
}
],
"topics": ["Politics", "Law and justice"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["federal", "national", "parliamentary"],
"… of legislation": ["piece"],
"verb + legislation": ["need", "require", "call for"],
"legislation + verb": [
"come into effect",
"come into force",
"allow something"
],
"preposition": [
"under legislation",
"legislation against",
"legislation on"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/",
"audio": "le/legislation/legislation__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/",
"audio": "le/legislation/legislation__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent. (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n-), literally ‘proposing of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and latus ‘raised’ (past participle of tollere)."
}