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legislative

LEJ-i-slay-tiv/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/SayLEJ-i-sluh-tivUK/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/AUS/ˈled͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/

Noun plurallegislatives

2 meanings of legislative

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Making laws, or having the power to make them; relating to the process of lawmaking.

    Congress holds legislative authority at the federal level.

    The new constitution granted broad legislative powers to the elected assembly.

    Similarparliamentary

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    The branch of government responsible for making laws, or holding the power to make them.

    Under the new charter, the legislative gained the sole right to approve taxes.

    The legislative and the executive often clash over how to spend public money.

    Similarlegislature

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Origin

Formed from "legislate" combined with the suffix "-ive".