enactment

Meanings

• Noun

  The process of formally passing a law or making it operational.

  - "The enactment of the new law will take effect next month."
  - "The enactment of the bill was a significant milestone in the legislative process."

• Noun

  The performance of a play, ceremony, or ritual.

  - "The school put on an enactment of Shakespeare's Macbeth."
  - "The reenactment of the historic battle attracted thousands of spectators."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with enactment
compactment , impartment , partment

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Variants

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enactment , enactments

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Etymology

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From Old French 'enacter', meaning 'to perform, accomplish, or execute'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'enactment' comes from the Old French word 'enacter', meaning 'to perform, accomplish, or execute'?

2. The first recorded use of the word 'enactment' in English was in the 15th century.

3. The longest recorded enactment took place in 1872 in Wisconsin, USA, when legislators debated and passed a bill without taking a break for over 16 hours.

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Related Concepts

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1. Legislation: The process of creating and enacting laws.

2. Statute: A law that has been enacted and made operational.

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Culture

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Enactments have been a part of human history for thousands of years, from ancient rituals and ceremonies to modern legislative processes. They have been used to mark significant events, establish laws, and bring communities together.

How to Memorize "enactment"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of a law being passed and signed into law.
   - Imagine a group of people performing a play or ritual.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the process of creating and passing laws.
   - Think of the word as meaning 'performance' or 'enactment'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word as 'en-act-ment', with the 'act' reminding you of the performative nature of the word.

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