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Answer for the clue "The act of legislating ", 9 letters:
lawmaking

Word definitions for lawmaking in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of making or enacting laws [syn: legislation , legislating ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. the act of passing or enacting of laws, legislating

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lawmaking is the process of crafting legislation. In its purest sense, it is the basis of governance . Lawmaking in modern democracies is the work of legislatures , which exist at the local, regional, and national levels and make such laws as are appropriate ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lawmaking \Law"mak`ing\ (l[add]"m[=a]`k[i^]ng), a. Enacting laws; legislative. -- n. The enacting of laws; legislation.

Usage examples of lawmaking.

They contend that socializing is important to the contentious process of lawmaking, and that a private dinner is sometimes the best way to hear one side of a controversy.