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gis
late
Third Person
legislates
Present Participle
legislating
Past Tense
legislated
Past Participle
legislated
1
to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process
transitive
- They are currently legislating new measures to address environmental concerns.
- In 2005, the government legislated the ban on smoking in public places.
- In the coming years, governments around the world will need to legislate laws to address emerging technologies.
- The president promised to legislate reforms aimed at reducing income inequality.
- The parliament is set to legislate a minimum wage increase in the next session.
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