legislative

[ lej-is-ley-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. having the function of making laws: a legislative body.

  2. of or relating to the enactment of laws: legislative proceedings; legislative power.

  1. pertaining to a legislature: a legislative recess.

  2. enacted or ordained by legislation or a legislature: legislative ruling; legislative remedy.

Origin of legislative

1
First recorded in 1635–45; legislat(ion) + -ive

Other words from legislative

  • leg·is·la·tive·ly, adverb
  • non·leg·is·la·tive, adjective
  • non·leg·is·la·tive·ly, adverb
  • pre·leg·is·la·tive, adjective
  • pseu·do·leg·is·la·tive, adjective
  • qua·si-leg·is·la·tive, adjective
  • qua·si-leg·is·la·tive·ly, adverb
  • sem·i·leg·is·la·tive, adjective
  • sem·i·leg·is·la·tive·ly, adverb
  • un·leg·is·la·tive, adjective
  • un·leg·is·la·tive·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for legislative

legislative

/ (ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to legislation

  2. having the power or function of legislating: a legislative assembly

  1. of or relating to a legislature

noun
  1. rare another word for legislature

Derived forms of legislative

  • legislatively, adverb

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