enactment
English Thesaurus
1. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (noun.act)
hyponym | : | impression, |
definition | : | an impressionistic portrayal of a person (noun.act) |
2. the passing of a law by a legislative body (noun.act)
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
3. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body (noun.communication)
hyponym | : | nullity, |
definition | : | something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript, |
definition | : | a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication) |
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
4. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (noun.act)
derivation | : | impersonate, personate, pose, |
definition | : | pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | act out, enact, reenact, |
definition | : | act out; represent or perform as if in a play (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | impersonate, portray, |
definition | : | assume or act the character of (verb.creation) |
5. the passing of a law by a legislative body (noun.act)
derivation | : | enact, ordain, |
definition | : | order by virtue of superior authority; decree (verb.social) |
derivation | : | legislate, pass, |
definition | : | make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation (verb.social) |
6. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (noun.act)
derivation | : | impersonate, personate, pose, |
definition | : | pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | act out, enact, reenact, |
definition | : | act out; represent or perform as if in a play (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | impersonate, portray, |
definition | : | assume or act the character of (verb.creation) |
7. the passing of a law by a legislative body (noun.act)
derivation | : | enact, ordain, |
definition | : | order by virtue of superior authority; decree (verb.social) |
derivation | : | legislate, pass, |
definition | : | make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation (verb.social) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore enactment in ArtiKata.com >