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  • noun Plural form of enactment.

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Examples

  • TOLEDO, Ohio — A congressional candidate criticized for dressing in a Nazi uniform during World War II re-enactments is facing questions from his opponent about whether he is exaggerating his military service.

    Rich Iott Accused Of Promoting Misleading Military Record The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Quercus publishing has placed online two five-minute filmed re-enactments from the book "Measuring the World" by Daniel Kehlmann.

    Film Maxine 2009

  • When the Viceroy is at the head of that table he is the Governor-General-in-Council, and as such has power to make certain enactments, very considerable powers.

    Our Indian Empire 1926

  • This principle is diametrically opposed to the object relations emphasis on pointing out and interpreting primitive defenses and so-called enactments.

    Object Relations Theory and Self Psychology in Social Work Practice EDA G. GOLDSTEIN 2001

  • This principle is diametrically opposed to the object relations emphasis on pointing out and interpreting primitive defenses and so-called enactments.

    Object Relations Theory and Self Psychology in Social Work Practice EDA G. GOLDSTEIN 2001

  • (1 Samuel 25: 1) Samuel represents the independence of the moral law, of the divine will, as distinct from legal or sacerdotal enactments, which is so remarkable a characteristic of all the later prophets.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884

  • I own a musket that I use for ACW re-enactments which is legal.

    Sound Politics: The party of robbers, rapists and killers 2007

  • It so happened that Congress had meantime by successive "enactments" cut down the army to twenty-five thousand men, the usual strength of a corps d'armee, the legitimate command of a lieutenant-general.

    Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger

  • It so happened that Congress had meantime by successive "enactments" cut down the army to twenty-five thousand men, the usual strength of a corps d'armee, the legitimate command of a lieutenant-general.

    Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman — Complete 1855

  • It so happened that Congress had meantime by successive "enactments" cut down the army to twenty-five thousand men, the usual strength of a corps d'armee, the legitimate command of a lieutenant-general.

    Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman — Volume 2 1855

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