supporting legislation

collocation in English

meaningsofsupportingandlegislation

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supporting
adjective
uk
/səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/us
/səˈpɔːr.t̬ɪŋ/
not the most important actor or part in a film ...
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legislation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/
a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by ...
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(Definition ofsupportingandlegislationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, we need to have our ownsupportinglegislation.
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I would have the greatest difficulty insupportinglegislationon that basis.
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A constitution is undoubtedly necessary because at present we have a series of complex treaties with truckloads ofsupportinglegislation.
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I apologise to no one for consistentlysupportinglegislationthat defends the rights of workers.
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We all help industry in our constituencies, and sometimes we help it bysupportinglegislation.
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I do not apologise forsupportinglegislationthat would help to deal with such problems.
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A third major and valid criticism of the legal aid arrangements is the difficulty of finding a way through the maze of primary andsupportinglegislation.
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We shall see what can be done without the need for fresh measures, but if there is no practicable alternative we shall introducesupportinglegislationat the earliest opportunity.
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The packaging industry was universal in its demands forsupportinglegislationto avoid the risk of "free-riders", who might seek to avoid their share of the responsibility.
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Act 1974 andsupportinglegislation.
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Act 1974, andsupportinglegislation.
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This group continued to fight for fair housing and fair employment bysupportinglegislationat the state level.
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There, his focus wassupportinglegislationto address racial problems.
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Walz is on recordsupportinglegislationto lower tuition costs.
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In providing information to legislators andsupportinglegislationthat improves library resources, the association is an advocate for change that will increase opportunities for all citizens.
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