enactment

noun

en·​act·​ment i-ˈnak(t)-mənt 

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

Examples of enactment in a Sentence

as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development

the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the abolitionist victories was the repeal of St. Louis’s Social Evil Ordinance, in 1874, only four years after its enactment. —Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

With the veto issue out of the way, the broker fee bill’s set to become law 180 days after its enactment. —Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024

The bill's passage would apply the amendments to taxable years after its enactment, including those of the incoming Trump administration. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024

Yet, beginning in the 1950s, Republicans began making inroads in the region, which accelerated with the enactment of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s. —Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

enactment

noun

en·​act·​ment in-ˈak(t)-mənt 

1

: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted

2

: law sense 1a, statute

Legal Definition

enactment

noun

en·​act·​ment

1

: the act of enacting : the state of being enacted

2

: something (as a law) that has been enacted