intitule

The committee intitules the new bill the "Environmental Protection Act".

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To entitle or give a title to: "intitule" means to give a formal title or name to something, especially a legislative act or document. It is a formal, somewhat archaic verb.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The parliament decided to intitule the new law "The Public Safety Act." (They formally named the legislative act.)
  • The committee will intitule the report before its release. (They will assign an official title to the document.)

Advanced Usage

• "intitule a bill": to formally name a proposed piece of legislation.

  • The member of parliament moved to intitule the bill "The Education Reform Bill." (He proposed an official title for the legislative proposal.)

• "intitule a decree": to give a title to an official order or ruling.

  • The king's decree was intituled "The Royal Proclamation of 1642." (The official order was given that specific title.)

Variants and Related Words

• Intitulation (noun): the act or process of giving a title; a formal title.

  • The intitulation of the statute required careful wording. (The process of naming the law needed precise language.)

• Intituled (adjective): having been given a title.

  • The intituled document was stored in the archives. (The document with its official title was kept.)

Synonyms

• Entitle: to give a title or name to something.
• Title: to give a name to a work or document.
• Name: to assign a name to something.

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