lawmaking C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process Also spelled law-making US /ˈlɔˌmeɪkɪŋ/ UK /ˈlɔːˌmeɪkɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the process of enacting laws; legislation The committee oversees the lawmaking process in the assembly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the process of enacting... legislationlegislatinglawgiving Word family Related forms lawmakerlawmake Etymology AI details A transparent compound of law (Old English lagu, from Old Norse lag) and making (from Old English macian 'to make'). lagu Old English macian Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lawmaking **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɔˌmeɪkɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɔːˌmeɪkɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. the process of enacting laws; legislation ## Examples - The committee oversees the lawmaking process in the assembly. ## Synonyms - legislation - legislating - lawgiving ## Related Forms - lawmaker - law - make ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lagu - Root: macian ## Etymology A transparent compound of law (Old English lagu, from Old Norse lag) and making (from Old English macian 'to make'). ## AI Etymology Lawmaking is a transparent compound of law (Old English lagu, from Old Norse lag) and making (from Old English macian 'to make'). The etymological trail includes Old English lagu and Old English macian. As a noun, lawmaking means the process of enacting laws; legislation. The same family is visible in related forms such as lawmaker, law, and make. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown