Legislate
(verb)
To make laws.
Origin:
From the word "legislation" meaning the process of making laws, this word is used to refer to the action of making laws.
Examples:
- The government legislated a new tax law.
- The legislature is currently legislating a bill on education reform.
- The congress is legislating a bill to protect the rights of workers.
- The city council legislated a ban on smoking in public places.
- The parliament is legislating a new immigration policy.