legislative

leg·is·la·tive (l

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adj.

1. Of or relating to the enactment of laws.

2. Resulting from or decided by legislation.

3. Having the power to create laws; intended to legislate.

4. Of or relating to a legislature.

The legislative body of a government; a legislature.

legis·lative·ly adv.

legislative [ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv]

adj

1. (Law) of or relating to legislation

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) having the power or function of legislating a legislative assembly

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a legislature

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Rare another word for legislature

legislatively adv

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adj.	1.	legislative - relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature; "legislative council"
	2.	legislative - of or relating to or created by legislation; "legislative proposal"

legislative

adjective law-making, parliamentary, congressional, judicial, ordaining, law-giving, juridical, jurisdictive the country's highest legislative body

Translations

legislative [ˈledʒɪslətɪv]

A. ADJ → legislativo

B. CPD legislative action N → acción f legislativa
legislative body N → cuerpo m legislativo

legislative [ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv] adj [body, assembly] → législatif/ive; [reform, programme, proposal] → législatif/ive; [elections] → législatif/ive

legislative

adj → gesetzgebend, legislativ (geh); legislative reforms → Gesetzesreformen pl; legislative programme (Brit) or program (US) (of government) → Gesetzgebungsprogramm nt

legislative [ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv] adj → legislativo/a

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congress duma enabling act general assembly Government Printing Office law-makers legislative act legislative assembly legislative body legislative council legislature parliament scrutin uninomial system scrutin uninominal voting system senate sergeant at arms serjeant-at-arms single-member system special act	"My public servants have been fools and rogues from the date of your accession to power," replied the State; "my legislative bodies, both State and municipal, are bands of thieves; my taxes are insupportable; my courts are corrupt; my cities are a disgrace to civilisation; my corporations have their hands at the throats of every private interest - all my affairs are in disorder and criminal confusion. Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. The Declaration of Independence by History Documents View in context The hero's rogue servant, Chispa, seemed to me, then and long afterwards, so fine a bit of Spanish character that I chose his name for my first pseudonym when I began to write for the newspapers, and signed my legislative correspondence for a Cincinnati paper with it. My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context	Leghorn legibility legible Legibleness legibly Legific leging legion Legion of Honor Legion of Honour Legion of Merit legionary legionary ant Legioned legionella Legionella pneumophilia legionnaire legionnaire's legionnaire's disease legionnaire’s disease Legionnaires' disease Legionry legislate legislating legislation legislative legislative act legislative assembly legislative body legislative branch legislative council Legislative Union Legislatively legislator legislatorial Legislatorship Legislatress legislature legist legit Legitim legitimacy legitimate legitimately Legitimateness legitimation legitimatise Legitimatist legitimatize legitimise Legitimism	legislated legislated against legislated against legislated for legislated for legislates legislates legislates legislates against legislates against legislates for legislates for legislating legislating legislating legislating legislating legislating against legislating against legislating for legislating for Legislating from the bench legislation legislation legislation legislation legislation Legislation Advisory Committee Legislation and Public Policy Legislation et Gestion Scolaire legislative Legislative & Regulatory Analysis legislative act legislative act legislative act Legislative Action Center Legislative Action Committee legislative action group Legislative Action on Smoking and Health Legislative Acts Legislative Affairs Legislative Affairs and Correspondence Management Branch Legislative Affairs Office of Shanghai Municipality Legislative Agricultural Committee Chairs Legislative Analyst's Office Legislative and Constitutional Courts Legislative and Judicial Responses after Romer v. Evans Legislative and Policy Affairs Committee Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Legislative and Social Issues Committee Legislative apportionment Legislative apportionment Legislative apportionment Legislative Appropriations Request Legislative arm of government Legislative arm of government Legislative arm of government Legislative arm of government Legislative Assemblies Legislative Assemblies

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"My public servants have been fools and rogues from the date of your accession to power," replied the State; "my legislative bodies, both State and municipal, are bands of thieves; my taxes are insupportable; my courts are corrupt; my cities are a disgrace to civilisation; my corporations have their hands at the throats of every private interest - all my affairs are in disorder and criminal confusion.

Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.

The Declaration of Independence by History Documents View in context

The hero's rogue servant, Chispa, seemed to me, then and long afterwards, so fine a bit of Spanish character that I chose his name for my first pseudonym when I began to write for the newspapers, and signed my legislative correspondence for a Cincinnati paper with it.

My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context

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