ENACTMENT

portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation

(noun) acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

enactment, passage

(noun) the passing of a law by a legislative body

act, enactment

(noun) a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enactment (countable and uncountable, plural enactments)

The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.

(law) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.

Source: Wiktionary


En*act"ment, n.

1. The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law.

2. That which is enacted or passed into a law; a law; a decree; a statute; a prescribed requirement; as, a prohibitory enactment; a social enactment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

coffee icon