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Meaning of 'legislative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Legislative [ a.]
- Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; -- distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; a legislative body.
- Of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style.

Meaning of 'legislative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . legislative [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
Example in sentence:
  • legislative council
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to or created by legislation
Example in sentence:
  • legislative proposal

Nearby Words:

leg legacies legacy legal legalism legalist legality legalization legalize legalized

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