- The act of enacting.
- The state of being enacted.
- Something that has been enacted: “Dance itself is the enactment of an energy which must seem . . . untrammeled, effortless, masterful” (Susan Sontag).
Dictionary:
en·act·ment (ĕn-ăkt'mənt) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: enactment |
| Antonyms: enactment |
Definition: law; authorization
Antonyms: block, disallowance, hindrance, stop, veto
| WordNet: enactment |
The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the passing of a law by a legislative body
Synonym: passage
Meaning #2:
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
Synonym: act
Meaning #3:
acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture
Synonyms: portrayal, characterization, personation
| statute law | |
| annulment | |
| passage |
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