"legislation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/ Audio: en-us-legislation.ogg [US] Forms: legislation, legislations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Legislation is the official laws and rules of a government.
    Sense id: simple-legislation-en-noun-PY024jxQ
  2. Legislation is the process of making and passing laws.
    Sense id: simple-legislation-en-noun-8-okb~Wf
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  "hyphenation": "le‧gis‧la‧tion",
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          "text": "City council is planning new legislation regarding recycling."
        },
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          "text": "This new crime law is a very important piece of legislation."
        },
        {
          "text": "The legislation in Taiwan says that to be legally married the couple will need to be above the age of eighteen.'."
        },
        {
          "text": "Congress approved several pieces of legislation."
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          "text": "The government has the power of legislation."
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        },
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        },
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          "text": "The legislation in Taiwan says that to be legally married the couple will need to be above the age of eighteen.'."
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        }
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