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.

noun

1. legislature.

legislative

/ ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv /

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

noun

1. rare.
   another word for legislature

Derived Forms

• ˈlegislatively, adverb

Other Words From

• legis·lative·ly adverb
• non·legis·lative adjective
• non·legis·lative·ly adverb
• pre·legis·lative adjective
• pseudo·legis·lative adjective
• quasi-legis·lative adjective
• quasi-legis·lative·ly adverb
• semi·legis·lative adjective
• semi·legis·lative·ly adverb
• un·legis·lative adjective
• un·legis·lative·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of legislative¹

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

Example Sentences

Marqueece Harris-Dawson, the council’s president, directed the city’s chief legislative analyst to answer questions raised by council members questions in advance of the council’s Dec. 11 meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s really been driven by income gains among high income taxpayers, which are benefiting a lot from the very strong stock market trends that we’ve been seeing,” said Gabriel Petek, legislative analyst.

From Los Angeles Times

A court sentenced 45 campaigners to up to 10 years in prison, for organizing or taking part in a legislative primary in 2020 after Beijing imposed a broad national security law.

From New York Times

Hoover notes that there are ways Trump might skirt the legislative process to enact his will as he appoints people to leadership positions ranging from health care to the U.S.

From Salon

Unite said 99% supported stronger legislative measures to protect bus drivers, and 84% said the number of instances of abuse at work had increased in the last 12 months.

From BBC

Related Words

• congressional
• parliamentary
• senatorial