Definitions for legislative
ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tɪvleg·isla·tive

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1. legislative(adj)

   relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature

   "legislative council"

2. legislative(adj)

   of or relating to or created by legislation

   "legislative proposal"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. legislative(Noun)

   That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

2. legislative(Adjective)

   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. Legislative(adj)

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

2. Legislative(adj)

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

Origin: [Cf. F. lgislatif.]

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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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Francesco Zanardi:

   There is a legislative vacuum.

2. Melissa Jacoby:

   It's all about legislative history.

3. Freddy Lim:

   We urge the Legislative Yuan to recall Ma.

4. Green Labs ':

   We’re all facing the same legislative hurdles.

5. Defense Department spokesman Mark Wright:

   The department is withdrawing the legislative proposal.

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