landmark legislation

collocation in English

meaningsoflandmarkandlegislation

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landmark
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlænd.mɑːk/us
/ˈlænd.mɑːrk/
a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where ...
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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 oflandmarkandlegislationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In 1991 the government passedlandmarklegislationthat created the figure of the permanent civil servant.
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Thatlandmarklegislationcompletes the structural reforms for the national health service.
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This islandmarklegislation, and will place the national health service on a sound and robust financial footing.
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Following the 1996landmarklegislation, a licensee is no longer required to surrender the license while dark.
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Thislandmarklegislationplaced limits on the amount of lead that can be used in children's products.
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Some accepted, but others initiated a lawsuit that resulted inlandmarklegislation.
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It also leads tolandmarklegislation, not just once but twice.
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She also authoredlandmarklegislationto protect womens reproductive rights.
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Glickman was a leading congressional expert on general aviation policy and wrotelandmarklegislation providing product liability protection for small airplane manufacturers.
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During her tenure in elective office, she was known for her sponsorship oflandmarklegislation.
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As a lawmaker, she was the primary sponsor oflandmarklegislationon justice for crime victims.
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The intent of thislandmarklegislationis to protect the civil rights of people with disabilities and ensure they have the same opportunities available to persons without disabilities.
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Mack helped define the framework oflandmarklegislationto allow the financial industry to respond appropriately to the increasing demands of an aggressive global marketplace.
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Thislandmarklegislationresulted in the establishment of state departments of health or public welfare in some states, and facilitated the efforts of existing agencies in other states.
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A staunch property rights advocate, thelandmarklegislationprovided a method for developers to fairly pay for the impact that new development has on the surrounding community.
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