legislate
verb
[ ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt ]
• make or enact laws.
• "they legislated against discrimination in the workplace"
Similar:
make laws,
pass laws,
enact laws,
formulate laws,
establish laws,
codify laws,
ratify laws,
constitutionalize,
put laws in force,
decree,
order,
ordain,
prescribe,
authorize,
make provision,
rule,
lay down laws,
• provide or prepare for (an occurrence).
• "you cannot legislate for bad luck like that"
Origin:
early 18th century: back-formation from legislation.
