to introduce legislation

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• introduce — in‧tro‧duce [ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs ǁ ˈduːs] verb [transitive] 1. to make a new product or service available for the first time: • The drug was introduced in the mid 1990s. 2. FINANCE to make stocks, shares etc available on the stock exchange for the first …   Financial and business terms

• introduce */*/*/ — UK [ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs] / US [ˌɪntrəˈdus] verb [transitive] Word forms introduce : present tense I/you/we/they introduce he/she/it introduces present participle introducing past tense introduced past participle introduced 1) to tell someone another… …   English dictionary

• introduce — in|tro|duce [ ,ıntrə dus ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to tell someone another person s name when they meet for the first time: Have you two been introduced? introduce someone to someone: I would like to introduce you to my friend Martin. introduce… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• introduce — transitive verb ( duced; ducing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin introducere, from intro + ducere to lead more at tow Date: 15th century 1. to lead or bring in especially for the first time < introduce a nonnative species > 2. a. to bring… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• legislation — le‧gis‧la‧tion [ˌledʒˈsleɪʆn] noun [uncountable] LAW 1. a law or set of laws: • Under the new legislation, employers will be required to offer up to 12 weeks of paid sick leave per year. • He introduced legislation to increase the minimum wage …   Financial and business terms

• introduce — ► VERB 1) bring into use or operation for the first time. 2) present (someone) by name to another. 3) (introduce to) bring (a subject) to the attention of (someone) for the first time. 4) insert or bring into. 5) occur at the start of. 6) provide …   English terms dictionary

• legislation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ federal, national, parliamentary, state ▪ draft, proposed ▪ fresh (esp. BrE), further …   Collocations dictionary

• introduce — in|tro|duce W1S3 [ˌıntrəˈdju:s US ˈdu:s] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(when people meet)¦ 2¦(new system/product)¦ 3¦(bring something to a place)¦ 4¦(new experience)¦ 5¦(programme/public event)¦ 6¦(start a change)¦ 7¦(law)¦ 8¦(put something into something)¦… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• introduce — verb 1 tell people sb s name ADVERB ▪ formally, properly ▪ We have met before, but we haven t been formally introduced. ▪ briefly ▪ I briefly introduced him to my parents …   Collocations dictionary

• legislation — le|gis|la|tion W2 [ˌledʒıˈsleıʃən] n [U] a law or set of laws ▪ This is a very important piece of legislation (=law) . legislation on ▪ the legislation on abortion legislation to do sth ▪ new legislation to protect children introduce/bring in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• legislation */*/*/ — UK [ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] a law, or a set of laws Under current legislation, factories must keep noise to a minimum. legislation to do something: She has called for legislation to eliminate handguns. a piece of legislation: a… …   English dictionary