legislative branch
noun
the branch of government having the power to make laws; the legislature.
legislative branches
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pluralof legislative branch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Kagan said enforcement shouldn’t fall to the executive or legislative branches due to the importance of judicial independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Yunus, who has pledged to step down after elections, says the reform plan will strengthen checks and balances between the executive, judicial and legislative branches.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
My concern is the balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2025
As of 1995, Title VII applies to judges’ peers in the executive and legislative branches.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2024
It must be founded on a different relation between the executive and legislative branches and a wholly different conception of the function of a state legislative body.
From The Promise of American Life by Herbert David Croly
