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enact
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[ verb ] order by virtue of superior authority; decree
Synonyms Examples "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews" "the legislature enacted this law in 1985" Used in print (Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)Be it enacted by the Senate and House_of_Representatives of the United_States_of_America in Congress assembled , That the Act of July 3 , 1952 ( 66 Stat. 328 ) as amended ( 42 U._S._C. 1952 - 1958 ) , is further amended to read as_follows : Be it enacted by the Senate and House_of_Representatives of the United_States_of_America in Congress assembled , That the Secretary_of_the_Interior is hereby authorized and directed to make or cause to be made a study covering - Be it enacted by the Senate and House_of_Representatives of the United_States_of_America in Congress assembled , That the Secretary_of_the_Interior is hereby authorized and directed to establish and maintain a program of stabilization payments to small domestic producers of lead and zinc ores and concentrates in_order to stabilize the mining of lead and zinc by small domestic producers on public , Indian , and other lands as provided in_this Act . (Grants-in-Aid and Other Financial Assistance...)To assist the States , therefore , in rehabilitating handicapped individuals , `` so that they may prepare for and engage in remunerative employment to the extent of their capabilities '' , the 83_rd_Congress enacted the Vocational_Rehabilitation_Amendments_of_1954 ( P._L. 565 ) . (Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....)Further increases arise from the civilian employee health program enacted by the Congress last year . |
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[ verb ] (theater) act out; represent or perform as if in a play
Examples "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day" Used in print (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)`` I would like to enact a little tableau this afternoon '' , Rector said , He explained about the visit and the effect he wished to create , the picture of a very busy mission . |
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