legislative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking.

noun

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

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/ /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/ [ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌsleɪ.ɾɪv] /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.əˌsleɪ.tɪv/ [ˈlɛd͡ʒ.əˌsleɪ.ɾɪv] en-us-legislative.ogg /ˈled͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/ [ˈled͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.ɾɪv] /-slæɪ-/ /lɛˈd͡ʒɪ.slə.tɪv/

Word forms

legislative more legislative most legislative legislatives

Etymology

From legislate + -ive.

Synonyms

legislature

Derived words

antilegislative interlegislative legislative body legislative building legislatively legislative process legislative session nonlegislative postlegislative prelegislative quasilegislative quasi-legislative semilegislative unlegislative

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