legislate for

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legislate for something

to pass a law that tries to make something happen. The candidate pledged to legislate for tax relief. We support your efforts to legislate for lower taxes.

See also: legislate

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Ever jealous for the race, they will legislate for the babes of boys yet to be born; and for the babes of girls, too, for they must be the mothers, wives, and sisters of these boys. John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. The Declaration of Independence by History Documents View in context His words are wisdom to those legislators who contemplate no essential reform in the existing government; but for thinkers, and those who legislate for all time, he never once glances at the subject. Walden & on the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Henry David View in context			leave to tender mercies leave to twist in the wind leave up leave up in the air leave well alone leave well enough alone leave with leave word leave word for leaving so soon? lecture lecture at lecture for leer at left left and right left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing left, right and centre leg leg up leg up on legend legend in own time legislate legislate against legislate for legwork leisure lend lend a hand lend a hand with lend an ear lend an ear to lend color to lend itself to lend oneself or itself to lend out lend to Lend your money and lose your friend length lengthen out leopard leopard cannot change his spots less Less is more less said , the better less than less than pleased lesser lesser of two evils lesson			Legionnaires of Christ Legionnaires' Legionnaires' disease Legionnaires' disease Legionnaires' disease Legionnaires' disease Legionnaires' disease antibody test Legionry Legions Legions Legions Legions of Evil Legions Of Felix Legions of Merit Legiony Polskie LEGIS Legis constructio non facit injuriam Legis figendi et refigendi consuetudo periculosissima est Legis interpretatio legis vim obtinet Legis minister non tenetur legis violator Legislacion antimonopolica legislate legislate legislate legislate legislate legislate against legislate against legislate against legislate for legislated legislated legislated legislated against legislated against legislated for legislated for legislates legislates legislates legislates against legislates against legislates for legislates for legislating legislating legislating legislating legislating against legislating against legislating for legislating for Legislating from the bench legislation legislation legislation legislation Legislation Advisory Committee Legislation and Public Policy Legislation et Gestion Scolaire

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