# enactment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛnˈæktmənt/ · frequency rank #21,786

## Definitions
1. The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
2. The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
3. A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.

## Etymology
From enact + -ment.

## Common misspellings (14)
`eanctment`, `enacctment`, `enacmtent`, `enactemnt`, `enactmennt`, `enactmentt`, `enactmetn`, `enactmment`, `enactmnet`, `enacttment`, `enatcment`, `encatment`, `ennactment`, `neactment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/enactment