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legislating

/ˈledʒɪsleɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

Examples :

"The city council is legislating new rules about parking downtown. "
politics government law state action

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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parking verb

/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/

To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

"I parked the drive heads of my hard disk before travelling with my laptop."

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amending verb

/əˈmɛndɪŋ/ /əˈmɛndɪŋɡ/

To make better; improve.

"The student is amending her essay by adding more details and fixing grammar errors. "

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

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city noun

/sɪtɪ/ /ˈsɪɾi/

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

"São Paulo is the largest city in South America."

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existing verb

/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality

"The problem with the project is that the current design flaws are already existing. "

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repeal noun

/ɹəˈpiːl/

An act or instance of repealing.

"The repeal of the dress code was a popular decision among the students. "

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rules noun

/ˈɹuːlz/

A regulation, law, guideline.

"All participants must adhere to the rules."

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downtown noun

/ˈdaʊntaʊn/ /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.

"We went downtown to buy groceries for the family picnic. "

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laws noun

/lɑz/ /lɔːz/

The body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

"entrapment is against the law"

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council noun

/ˈkaʊn.səl/

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

"The student council organized a fundraising event for the school library. "

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pass verb

[pʰäːs] [pʰeəs] [pʰas] [pʰäs] [pʰɑːs] [pʰaːs]

To change place.

"The parade passed through the town center. "