| NOUN | act | enactment, passage | the passing of a law by a legislative body |
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| communication | enactment, act | a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body | |
| act | enactment, portrayal, characterization, personation | acting the part of a character on stage |
| Sounds | ehnae'kmahnt; ehnae'ktmahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | The passing of a law by a legislative body. | |
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| Synonym | passage | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | legislation, legislating, lawmaking | The act of making or enacting laws |
| Spanish | aprobación, promulgación | |
| Verbs | enact | order by virtue of superior authority |
| Meaning | A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body. | |
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| Synonym | act | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript | A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
| legislative act, statute | An act passed by a legislative body | |
| nullity | Something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity) | |
| Broader | legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
| Spanish | acta, ley | |
| Catalan | acta | |
| Meaning | Acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech / speech and action and gesture. | |
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| Synonyms | portrayal, characterization, personation | |
| Narrower | character, role, theatrical role, part, persona | An actor's portrayal of someone in a play |
| impression | An impressionistic portrayal of a person | |
| Broader | acting, playing, playacting, performing | The performance of a part or role in a drama |
| Spanish | actuación, interpretación, representación | |
| Catalan | interpretació, representació | |
| Verbs | enact | act out |
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