enabling act

/EH0 N EY1 B AH0 L IH0 NG AE1 K T/
noun
  1. 1

    (politics) Legislation piece enacted by a legislative body that authorizes a dependent entity to exercise specific powers or undertake certain actions.

  2. 2

    (historical) the Enabling Act of 1933 passed by Weimar Republic's Reichstag, which paved the way for the Nazi's seizure of power.

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