51³Ō¹Ļ

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legislative

[lej-is-ley-tiv]

adjective

  1. having the function of making laws.

    a legislative body.

  2. of or relating to the enactment of laws.

    legislative proceedings; legislative power.

  3. pertaining to a legislature.

    a legislative recess.

  4. enacted or ordained by legislation or a legislature.

    legislative ruling; legislative remedy.



legislative

/ ˈ±ōɛ»åĻōÉŖ²õ±ōə³ŁÉŖ±¹ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to legislation

  2. having the power or function of legislating

    a legislative assembly

  3. of or relating to a legislature

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. rareĢżanother word for legislature

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • legislatively adverb
  • nonlegislative adjective
  • nonlegislatively adverb
  • prelegislative adjective
  • pseudolegislative adjective
  • quasi-legislative adjective
  • quasi-legislatively adverb
  • semilegislative adjective
  • semilegislatively adverb
  • unlegislative adjective
  • unlegislatively adverb
  • ˈ±ō±š²µ¾±²õ±ō²¹³Ł¾±±¹±š±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of legislative1

First recorded in 1635–45; legislat(ion) + -ive
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Example Sentences

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Former President Joe Biden’s policy towards AI, combined with a lack of legislative action, was criticized for doing too little to rein in Big Tech’s domination of the industry.

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My concern is the balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government.

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He focused on transforming institutions by changing election laws, allowing him to create legislative supermajorities while winning a mere plurality of the vote.

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A trial is underway in El Paso in a long-running challenge to the state legislative and congressional district maps Texas drew after the 2020 U.S.

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The Sonoma County Democrat’s takeover was part of a wider change — both legislative houses were led by lawmakers from Northern California this year, leaving Southern California legislators with limited control.

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legislationLegislative Assembly