The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ENACTMENT
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More clues leading to the result ENACTMENT
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- Authorisation to work with soldiers in hospital department
- Legislation confused teen can’t master at the beginning
- Court workers brought in ruined neat legislation
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- Command performance
- Outside court, ten mean to reform law
- Beat up maiden in big top performance
- Authorisation to serve people in hospital department
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What does ENACTMENT mean?
ENACTMENT noun- The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
- A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.