legislating

leg·is·late  (lj-slt)

v. leg·is·lat·ed, leg·is·lat·ing, leg·is·lates

v.intr.

To create or pass laws.

v.tr.

To create or bring about by or as if by legislation.

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[Back-formation from legislator.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

legislating - the act of making or enacting laws lawmaking, legislation governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" criminalisation, criminalization - legislation that makes something illegal; "the criminalization of marijuana" decriminalisation, decriminalization - legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal enactment, passage - the passing of a law by a legislative body legislation, statute law - law enacted by a legislative body law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" reconsider - consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it filibuster - obstruct deliberately by delaying