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

Other Word 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of legislative¹

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

Example Sentences

The recent tragedy came as the Hong Kong government has been campaigning to boost turnout for a legislative council election scheduled for Dec. 7.

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First of all, leaders would have control and knowledge of the legislative agenda, not to mention influence on regulatory activity and federal procurement.

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"I'm hopeful that the major social media companies seeing this full-throated legislative action come into play will finally be motivated to more meaningfully protect the health and wellbeing of young people."

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It told the BBC that legislative changes over the past year served the best interests of "public welfare".

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Leading the Future will focus on statewide and legislative races in New York, California, Colorado, Illinois and Ohio.

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Related Words

• congressional 
• parliamentary 
• senatorial