legislative
- having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- of or relating to the enactment of laws: legislative proceedings; legislative power.
- pertaining to a legislature: a legislative recess.
- enacted or ordained by legislation or a legislature: legislative ruling; legislative remedy.
Origin of legislative
Related Words for legislative
parliamentary, senatorial, congressional, legislatorial, nomothetic, parliamentarianExamples from the Web for legislative
Contemporary Examples of legislative
But Lomax can heave a small sigh of relief, at least for now: Legislative reform to the 1033 program will not happen in 2014.
The FSLN-controlled legislative assembly approved the mega-project under a cloud of secrecy in a record seven days.
Vice President Jindal: “Here is a good, intelligent, and reasonable plan for legislative action.”
Rather than not pass a legislative fix, Congress in fact does so.
No longer would the party be lead by members with legislative skill, but by those who could bring in cash.
Historical Examples of legislative
The Constitution is neither a legislative crazy-quilt nor a receptacle of fads.
'Tis Sixty Years SinceCharles Francis Adams
In all legislative affairs it is the natural collaborator with the President.
Such an Act is not a legislative phenomenon but a psychopathic one.
A Treatise on Parents and ChildrenGeorge Bernard Shaw
With this Congress Judge Spalding's legislative career closed.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
"All the legislative measures in the world will do nothing," said the doctor.
FruitfulnessEmile Zola
legislative
- of or relating to legislation
- having the power or function of legislatinga legislative assembly
- of or relating to a legislature
- rare another word for legislature
Word Origin and History for legislative
1640s; from legislator + -ive. Related: Legislatively.