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legislate

le·gis·late

UK/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/ US/ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation

  • “They passed the amendment”
  • “We cannot legislate how people”
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Origin

Back-formation from legislation, legislator.

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