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.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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

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 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?

1. Alex

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How to say legislative in sign language?

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. Robert Moffit:

   For sheer compatibility, collegiality and competence in terms of grasping the nuances of what has to be done in health policy, I can’t think of a better candidate, he’s best understood by his legislative record, he is author of a lot of amendments and bills, but especially the Empowering Patients First Act, because it’s a highly detailed legislative proposal.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   Let us go no further down this road, i hope the Republican Leader and I can, in the coming months, find a way to build a firewall around the legislative filibuster, which is the most important distinction between the Senate and the House.

3. Daniel Bucheli:

   We were exploring all legislative avenues and that came aboard, then, looking at the details closer, it was clear there would be no permanent protection for DREAMers and at that point he took his name off it.

4. Steven Lee:

   For us, going forward, we're really open to conversations within the industry. We'd love to keep open dialogues with the optometric community and the state legislative boards, because we really want to provide this great service and technology to the masses in North America and also the rest of the world, we think that there could be a lot of benefit, and we just want to work with everyone.

5. Kelly Dittmar:

   U.S. legislative institutions - built by and for men - are still catching up to the reality that legislators today are also primary caregivers.

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