28 entries under passing topic. ×

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regulation(noun, law, order, charge, rule)
13
enactment(noun, law, regulation, order, charge)
13
statute(noun, law, regulation, order, charge)
7
authorization(noun, ratification, legality)
7
edict(noun, regulation, order, charge, rule)
7
legalization(authorization, ratification, enactment)
7
passage(noun, authorization, enactment)
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decree(noun, regulation, rule, ratification)
4
ordinance(regulation, order, charge, rule, society)
3
approval
2
commandment(regulation, order, charge, rule, society)
2
dictate(regulation, order, charge, rule, society)
2
endorsement(authorization, ratification)
2
legitimization
2
order(charge, rule, society, direction, decree)
2
ratification(authorization, enactment)
2
right(noun, authorization, ratification, enactment)
2
validation(authorization, ratification, enactment)
1
acceptance(authorization, ratification, enactment)
1
allowance(authorization, ratification, enactment)
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APASmart Define. (2016). legislation thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/legislation/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "legislation thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/legislation/thesaurus/synonyms>