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. Tim Moore:

   The Charlotte City Council has gone against all common sense and has created a major public safety issue by opening all bathrooms and changing rooms to the general public, i join my conservative colleagues and Pat McCrory in exploring legislative intervention to correct this radical course.

2. Dinesh McCoy:

   I'm hoping that the Biden administration and other legislative supporters can look at these issues, think about the long-term implications, and act now to really push back on the sort of continued expansion. And really I think an expansion that doesn't often get a lot of criticism from either Democrats or Republicans.

3. President Biden:

   The Administration supports H.R. 263, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would build on existing laws that protect big cats like tigers, cheetahs, jaguars, and other wild animals living in captivity in the United States, the Administration looks forward to working with Congress to take additional steps to protect the public and imperiled large cats through H.R. 263, as it proceeds through the legislative process.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   It is not a final deadline for legislative text. It is not a cynical ploy, it is not a fish-or-cut-bait moment. It is not an attempt to jam anyone. It is only a signal that Senate Democrats is ready to get the process started – something Senate Democrats has routinely done on other bipartisan bills this year.

5. Carlos Curbelo:

   This institution should be driven by courage, not by cowardice, and the goal should not be to suppress members from pursuing their legislative goals, it should be to empower each member, and that's what we're trying to do, the goal is to empower each member of the House, including the speaker, to advance the solution that each member believes is the best one for this challenge and to try to gain supporters for that solution. So this is not in defiance of anyone.

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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