legislative

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/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/ English

Definitions

noun

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

adjective

Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking“Although enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not actually a legislative body.”

Related words

Synonyms

legislature legislate lawmaking legislation ordinance legislated policymaking legislator rulemaking statute statutory parliamentary congressional parliament policy law

Associated

unicameral assembly bicameral constituencies constituency vested caucus lok yuan saskatchewan veto brunswick

Rhymes

innovative appreciative creative authoritative cooperative meditative manipulative imitative facultative native

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