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Legislation

/lˌɛdʒəˈsleɪʃən/
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(noun) The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.

Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation.
Existing legislation does not take diversity of races into account.
CEFR Practice Quiz
New ____ was introduced to improve the safety standards in the construction industry across the entire country.

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