adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

Adjective

1. 1
   Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking.

   "a legislative act"

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or created by legislation wordnet
2. 2
   relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

actionableapplicableauthorizedbicameralcompetentcongressional

Example

More examples

"The U.S. government has three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial."

Etymology

From legislate + -ive.

Related phrases

legislative bodylegislative buildinglegislative processlegislative sessionquasi-legislative

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