{
    "term": "legislation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an important **piece of legislation**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "New legislation on the sale and use of fireworks is being considered."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are calling for tough legislation to tackle this problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Companies have until December 31 to comply with the new legislation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hawaii approved legislation that outlawed the sale of sunscreens containing these ingredients."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Governor Bradbery signed legislation for $20 million in municipal relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Legislation on this issue is urgently needed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Member states may not adopt legislation contrary to EU law."
                },
                {
                    "text": "New legislation on adoption comes into effect at the end of the year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Religious interests may try to block this legislation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police think that such legislation would be unworkable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The reform will make it more difficult for MPs to block legislation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is no requirement to register a claim under the new legislation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are planning the introduction of legislation against sex discrimination."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This will be a criminal offence under the new legislation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a major piece of legislation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The civil rights campaign resulted in legislation against segregation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government is trying to push through a controversial piece of legislation."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics", "Law and justice"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["federal", "national", "parliamentary"],
                "… of legislation": ["piece"],
                "verb + legislation": ["need", "require", "call for"],
                "legislation + verb": [
                    "come into effect",
                    "come into force",
                    "allow something"
                ],
                "preposition": [
                    "under legislation",
                    "legislation  against",
                    "legislation  on"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the process of making and passing laws",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Legislation will be difficult and will take time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The terrorist attack prompted knee-jerk legislation."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics", "Law and justice"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["federal", "national", "parliamentary"],
                "… of legislation": ["piece"],
                "verb + legislation": ["need", "require", "call for"],
                "legislation + verb": [
                    "come into effect",
                    "come into force",
                    "allow something"
                ],
                "preposition": [
                    "under legislation",
                    "legislation  against",
                    "legislation  on"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/",
                "audio": "le/legislation/legislation__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/",
                "audio": "le/legislation/legislation__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent. (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n-), literally ‘proposing of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and latus ‘raised’ (past participle of tollere)."
}