What does legislative mean?
Definitions for legislative
ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tɪvleg·isla·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
legislativeadjective
relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
"legislative council"
legislativeadjective
of or relating to or created by legislation
"legislative proposal"
Wiktionary
legislativenoun
That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.
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 Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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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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 Dictionary
Legislativeadjective
making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; -- distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; a legislative body
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
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'legislative' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4607
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'legislative' in Adjectives Frequency: #627
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of legislative in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of legislative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of legislative in a Sentence
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.
In Washington it takes two to tango, not only the Executive Branch but it takes the Legislative Branch getting in sync with one another.
While that’s flattering, I am not thinking about it, no, i could have put my hat in the ring for the administrator. I wasn’t interested in that. I am still not interested in that. Trump said Wheeler would assume duties as acting administrator of the EPA on July 9. I have no doubt that Andy will continue on with our great and lasting EPA agenda. We have made tremendous progress and the future of the EPA is very bright! Trump tweeted on July 5. Here are 3 things you need to know about the interim EPA chief before he officially changes roles. A former coal industry lobbyist, Wheeler helped lead an industry fight against regulations aimed at protecting Americans' health and addressing climate change. Many in the industry argued that the regulations would stifle business. Throughout his decades-long career, Wheeler has reportedly lobbied for at least 20 different companies, includingSargento Foods Inc., Whirlpool Corporation, and Xcel Energy, among others. During his time as a lobbyist, Wheelerworked alongside Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reduce the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah by 85 percent and reserve a piece of the land for uranium mining, Fortune Magazine reported. In recent years, Wheeler has lobbied for Energy Fuels Resources Inc. and Murray Energy Corporation, which is run by longtime Trump supporter Robert Murray, who spent roughly $300,000 on the president's inauguration, according toThe New York Times. Wheeler worked for the EPA in the early 1990s, focusing on chemicals and toxic substance-related issues during the Bush and Clinton administrations. He later transitioned into the role of staff chief of the Senate Environment Committee andserved as counsel to Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. Wheeler joined the international law firmFaegre Baker Daniels after his stint at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. During his time at the firm, he helped counsel a variety of clients on comprehensive legislative, regulatory and operational strategies, the firm states on its website. He worked on every major piece of environmental and energy-related legislation before Congress over the span of a decade, ProPublica reported.
Courts would be overreaching, and it would shift a court from a judicial role – where it decides a specific dispute – to something more like a legislative role where it decides a question or an issue without a factual dispute between the parties.
The Natural Liberty of Man is to be free from any Superior Power on Earth, and not to be under the Will or Legislative Authority of Man, but to have only the Law of Nature for his Rule.
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- تشريعيArabic
- legislatiuCatalan, Valencian
- legislativní, zákonodárnýCzech
- lovgivendeDanish
- legislativoSpanish
- مقننهPersian
- lakiasäätäväFinnish
- législatifFrench
- օրենսդրականArmenian
- legislativoItalian
- legislativ, lovgivendeNorwegian
- beehazʼą́ąnii álʼįįjíNavajo, Navaho
- legislativRomanian
- законодательныйRussian
- ฝ่ายนิติบัญญัติThai
- законодавчийUkrainian
- lập phápVietnamese
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