endlesslawmaking
nounUK /ˈɛndləsˌlɔːmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈɛndləsˌlɔːmeɪkɪŋ/
Endless lawmaking is when people keep making new rules and never stop.
The town meeting turned into endlesslawmaking, with a new rule proposed every five minutes.
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2. A situation where lawmakers keep passing laws without ever finishing.
Critics called the session endlesslawmaking because no one could agree when to adjourn.
3. The habit of solving every problem by writing another rule.
Her endlesslawmaking annoyed the neighbors, who just wanted fewer signs on the street.
4. A long, tiring process of creating official rules.
The club's endlesslawmaking meant the new snack policy took three months to approve.