Tra từ legislation - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

le·gis·la·tion AW BrE [ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn] NAmE [ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn] noun uncountable
1. a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament
•an important piece of legislation
•New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year.
•a call for legislation to ban smoking in public places
2. the process of making and passing laws
•Legislation will be difficult and will take time.

Word Origin:
[legislation] mid 17th cent. (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n-), literally ‘proposing of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and latus ‘raised’ (past participle of tollere).

Collocations:
Politics
Power
create/form/be the leader of a political party
gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
seize/take control of the government/power
bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
be forced/removed/driven from office/power
resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
enter/retire from/return to political life
Political debate
spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth)
get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth)
come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
Policy
call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
formulate/implement domestic economic policy
change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
nationalize the banks/the oil industry
promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
a/the budget is approved/ (especially NAmE) passed by parliament/congress
Making laws
have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
get/require/be decided by a majority vote
more collocations at ↑economy, ↑voting

Example Bank:
•Companies have until December 31 to comply with the new legislation.
•Congress approved legislation which outlawed the sale of the drug.
•Governor Bradbery signed legislation for $20 million in municipal relief.
•Legislation on this issue is urgently needed.
•Member states may not adopt legislation contrary to EU law.
•New legislation on adoption comes into effect at the end of the year.
•Religious interests may try to block this legislation.
•The government is pushing through legislation to ban smoking in all public places.
•The police think that such legislation would be unworkable.
•The reform will make it more difficult for MPs to block legislation.
•The terrorist attack prompted knee-jerk legislation.
•There is no requirement to register a claim under the new legislation.
•They are calling for tough legislation to tackle this problem.
•They are planning the introduction of legislation against sex discrimination.
•This will be a criminal offence under the new legislation.
•a major piece of legislation
•The civil rights campaign resulted in legislation against segregation.
•The government is trying to push through a controversial piece of legislation.
•There were calls for legislation to ban smoking in public places.