as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
wants the Congress to legislate new laws banning the use of these types of weapons
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Maybe the most valuable lesson from Norway’s experience is the need for broad, system wide thinking when legislating for the energy transition.
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Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The Nationalists imposed martial law in Taiwan, cracking down on free association, restricting freedom of the press, legislating against the establishment of new political parties, and putting in place sweeping powers of arrest.
—Will Buckingham, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
Much of life in Louisville — from how businesses are regulated to which roads get speed bumps — is legislated by the 26-member Louisville Metro Council.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: That will make extending Trump's tax cuts, not to mention legislating any new ones, very difficult to achieve if Trump and congressional Republicans are serious about cutting deficit spending.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The Nationalists imposed martial law in Taiwan, cracking down on free association, restricting freedom of the press, legislating against the establishment of new political parties, and putting in place sweeping powers of arrest.
—Will Buckingham, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
Much of life in Louisville — from how businesses are regulated to which roads get speed bumps — is legislated by the 26-member Louisville Metro Council.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: That will make extending Trump's tax cuts, not to mention legislating any new ones, very difficult to achieve if Trump and congressional Republicans are serious about cutting deficit spending.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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