Ermächtigungsgesetz
enabling act; law granting the executive extraordinary legislative powers
noun er-MEKH-tih-goongs-geh-zets Rare
Usage Note
Ermächtigungsgesetz is historically charged — it refers to laws enabling a government to legislate by decree without normal parliamentary procedure. The 1933 German example is the most notorious instance.
Examples
"Historiker warnen, wenn Parlamente Ermächtigungsgesetze verabschieden."
Natural Translation
Historians warn when parliaments pass enabling acts.
Literal Translation
Historians warn, when parliaments enabling-acts pass.
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