In a sentence
Six example sentences with enabling, each labelled with its topic.
The court struck down the fee because the enabling statute said nothing about charging residents for the service.
Law
Parliament passed an enabling act letting the new agency issue its own rules without returning for a fresh vote.
Politics
Without enabling legislation the county could not fine the mill, so the river stayed brown for another decade.
Environment
The board passed an enabling resolution that gave the chief executive power to sign leases without a further vote.
Business
The pension fund could not buy farmland until the enabling statute was finally amended in 2009.
Finance
Drone deliveries stayed grounded until an enabling rule from the aviation regulator appeared, three years after the first demonstration.
Technology
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