Definitions for legislative
ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tɪvleg·isla·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. legislativeadjective

   relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature

   "legislative council"

2. legislativeadjective

   of or relating to or created by legislation

   "legislative proposal"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. legislativenoun

   That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

2. legislativeadjective

   Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; - distinguished from executive: as, a legislative act, a legislative body.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legislativeadjective

   Giving laws; law-giving.

   Etymology: from legislator.

   Their legislative frenzy they repent,
   Enacting it should make no precedent. John Denham.

   The poet is a kind of lawgiver, and those qualities are proper to the legislative style. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. legislative

   A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as primary legislation. In addition, legislatures may observe and steer governing actions, with authority to amend the budget involved. The members of a legislature are called legislators. In a democracy, legislators are most commonly popularly elected, although indirect election and appointment by the executive are also used, particularly for bicameral legislatures featuring an upper chamber.

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1. legislative

   Legislative refers to the branch of government or institution that has the authority to make, amend and repeal laws. This branch often consists of elected representatives and is a critical part of a democratic system. The legislative process involves proposing, drafting, debating and voting on potential laws. Examples of legislative bodies include the United States Congress, the United Kingdom Parliament, and the Indian Parliament.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legislativeadjective

   making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; -- distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; a legislative body

2. Legislativeadjective

   of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. lgislatif.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. legislative

   To have the official authority and power to approve, create or change legislation.

   Legislative power is used for the good of humanity and human rights.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'legislative' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4607

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'legislative' in Adjectives Frequency: #627

How to pronounce legislative?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of legislative in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of legislative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of legislative in a Sentence

1. Tuesday Earnest:

   We have been clear that if members of Congress needed an extra day or two in order to pass legislation, that the President would ensure the government did n’t shut down while they were going through the legislative mechanics of passing a bipartisan budget agreement.

2. President Biden:

   When you delegitimize the courts, you delegitimize the legislative body, it's corrosive and it makes it almost impossible to reach compromise, we're a diverse nation... this democracy, in order to function, you have to remember it requires consensus at the end of the day.

3. Justin Brown:

   With two of the largest federal expenditures being defense and veterans – the two areas where we have a particular expertise, veterans are real assets to both the legislative and executive branches.

4. Jason Chaffetz:

   Those restrictions are unacceptable. Under such restrictions, the committee cannot perform its essential duties to evaluate and propose much-needed legislative reforms for this troubled agency.

5. John F. McManus:

   Search the Constitution and you will find no power granted to the legislative branch to make laws governing agriculture, housing, medicine, energy, private ownership or weapons, and a great deal more.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=legislative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Legislative
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=legislative
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislative