Word of the Day:
legislate
What It Means
To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate and enforce the statutes.
Did You Know?
Back-formation from legislation, legislator.
Source and license
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