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. Chrissy Houlahan:

   We were all, you know, kind of experiencing our service in different ways, and I think we're able to fold that in together on legislative ideas and our agendas.

2. Francesco Zanardi:

   There is a legislative vacuum.

3. Paul Ryan:

   While we don't yet know the details of the plan, the president is at minimum subverting the legislative branch, and potentially overturning its will, his proposals to restrict gun rights were debated by the United States Senate, and they were rejected. No president should be able to reverse legislative failure by executive fiat, not even incrementally.

4. Peter Shane:

   Congress's vote, even if vetoed, would solidify any court's understanding that the so-called emergency is really part of an end-run around a legislative branch that is unconvinced an emergency exists, that refused to fund the wall, and that is constitutionally in charge of federal spending.

5. Valerie Street:

   There is still time. These federal legislative proposals can still be of help. But the time is running out.

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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