Definitions for Legislative
ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tɪvLeg·isla·tive

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Legislativeadjective

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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. lgislatif.]

2. Legislativeadjective

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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. lgislatif.]

Editors Contribution(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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. Josh Hawley:

   Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Capitol Hill Saturday. The current draft legislation, rolled out by the Senate GOP andobtained by Fox News on Thursday, would provide payments of up to $ 1,200 per person. They would be phased down at adjusted gross income thresholds of $ 75,000 for individuals and $ 150,000 per couple. Additionally, there would be $ 500 payments for each child. The amount, though, is slated to then be reduced by $ 5 for each $ 100 a taxpayers income exceeds the legislations threshold. The amount is reduced to zero for single taxpayers with incomes exceeding $ 99,000 and $ 198,000 for joint filers. The legislation also outlined $ 300 billion for small businesses to keep furloughed and laid-off workers on the payroll and $ 208 billion in loans to airlines and other industries. Some Republicans have objected to certain measures outlined in the bill, and most Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have sounded the alarm saying the measure does not go far enough in protecting American families, and is too focused on corporations. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced an amendment to McConnells plan on Saturday, which aimed to expand relief forlow-income and middle-income Americans.Hawleys plan lowers the threshold for Americans to qualify for the $ 1,200 relief. In order to qualify, under Josh Hawley amendment, an individual must be a U.S. citizen with a Social Security number. Under McConnells plan, an individual must file taxes and have an income greater than $ 0 in order to qualify, which Josh Hawley says leaves behind Americans who are disabled, or living in public housing that dont file taxes due to not having any true income of their own. During this emergency our focus should be on helping every American who needs it, including especially our most vulnerable citizens, excluding or penalizing families with lower incomes doesnt make sense. Congress should prioritize lower-income and middle-class families through this crisis. Meanwhile, White House Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland declined to share specific details Capitol Hill Saturday on whether all GOP senators were on board with the ongoing discussions over the stimulus package.

2. Omar Hmeidan:

   Members of the GNC will attend the talks as representatives of the legislative body.

3. Mike Pence:

   As the legislative process goes forward, the President and I believe that the American Health Care Act is the framework for reform. We're certainly open to improvements and recommendations in the legislative process, but this is the bill, and the President supports the American Health Care Act and looks forward to working very directly with the leadership of the House and Senate to move this bill.

4. Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen:

   From where I stand, I'm deeply disappointed that the House leadership would proceed in that way in something that is so obviously beneath the dignity of the offices they hold. It's really a new low for the current House of Representatives, we're talking about a matter, the census, in which the Supreme Court has already ruled, and we have moved on. So, the House has not identified some compelling legislative need for this. To the contrary this makes no sense at all.

5. King Cove:

   We are not going to give up until we get this road, our efforts to obtain legislative relief remain unabated.

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