legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈle-jə-ˌslāt 
legislated; legislating
: to perform the function of legislation
specifically
: to make or enact laws
: to mandate, establish, or regulate by or as if by legislation
Examples of legislate in a Sentence
They are attempting to legislate morality.
the need to better legislate foreign trade
trying to legislate changes in the current law
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Why are both so afraid to legislate the right to choose among their constituents?
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John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That the Founders placed the power to tax, tariff, and legislate in the hands of the legislature, instead of the executive, was not an accident.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2025
Pro-separation writers tended to emphasize the distinctiveness of Maine and the need for a smaller legislature, composed of men who understood the local environment and economic conditions, and who could effectively legislate on behalf of Mainers.
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Shouldn’t, Mean To my hearing and reading, Peterson disagrees with directing or legislating equality of outcomes.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That the Founders placed the power to tax, tariff, and legislate in the hands of the legislature, instead of the executive, was not an accident.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2025
Pro-separation writers tended to emphasize the distinctiveness of Maine and the need for a smaller legislature, composed of men who understood the local environment and economic conditions, and who could effectively legislate on behalf of Mainers.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Shouldn’t, Mean To my hearing and reading, Peterson disagrees with directing or legislating equality of outcomes.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legislate
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legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈlej-ə-ˌslāt
legislated; legislating
1
: to make laws
the constitutional power to legislate
2
: to cause, establish, or regulate by legislation
legislating foreign trade
Legal Definition
legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈle-jəs-ˌlāt
legislated; legislating
: to perform the function of legislation
specifically
: to make or enact laws
: to cause, create, provide, or bring about by legislation
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