# enactment

/ɛˈnækmənt/ (US) · /ɛnˈæktmənt/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/enactment
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

the process of making a suggestion or a bill into an official law. It can also mean performing something, like a play or a scene.

For teachers: the process of passing a bill into law; the formal execution or performance of a role or action.

## Examples

- The enactment of the new law starts next month.
- Citizens gathered at the capital to witness the enactment of the historic civil rights legislation.
- While the enactment of the policy was intended to curb inflation, the immediate economic consequences were more volatile than the central bank had originally predicted.

## Usage notes

- Uncountable when referring to the legislative process; countable when referring to a specific instance of performance or a specific law.

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