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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
    Having the power to make laws, or having to do with making laws.

    Like the part of a club whose job is to make the rules everyone must follow.

    The legislative branch passed the new safety bill.

    Each state has its own legislative body that writes local laws.

    Similarparliamentary

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    The part of a government that makes a country's laws.

    The legislative meets each year to vote on new laws.

    The president cannot make a new law without the legislative.

    Similarlegislature

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Origin

From the verb "legislate" plus the ending "-ive".