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rule +‎ making

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rulemaking (not comparable)

  1. Having the power to make rules.
    a rulemaking body

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rulemaking (plural rulemakings)

  1. (law) The act or process of creating rules, especially regulations (as opposed to statutes).
    • 2008 June 12, Susan Podziba, “Safety Starts at the Top”, in New York Times[1]:
      Having conducted 15 negotiated rulemakings for five federal agencies, I expected OSHA to publish the rule in 2006.

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