enactment

Plural: enactments

Noun

• the passing of a law by a legislative body
• a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
• acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
• The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
• The act of playing the part of.
• The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
• The act of making (a bill) into law.
• A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.

Examples

• The actors' powerful enactment of the play was breathtaking.
• The enactment of this law will be a great step backward for our country.
• The enactments passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms.

Synonyms

act, characterization, passage, personation, portrayal

Related Words

reenactment