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- [lej-is-ley-tiv]
- /ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tɪv/
- /ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lej-is-ley-tiv]
- /ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tɪv/
Definitions of legislative word
- adjective legislative having the function of making laws: a legislative body. 1
- adjective legislative of or relating to the enactment of laws: legislative proceedings; legislative power. 1
- adjective legislative pertaining to a legislature: a legislative recess. 1
- adjective legislative enacted or ordained by legislation or a legislature: legislative ruling; legislative remedy. 1
- abbreviation LEGISLATIVE legislature. 1
- noun legislative Having the power to make laws. 1
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Origin of legislative
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; legislat(ion) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Legislative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
legislative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for legislative
adj legislative
- parliamentary — of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
- senatorial — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate: senatorial oratory.
- congressional — A congressional policy, action, or person relates to the United States Congress.
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- lawgiver — a person who promulgates a law or a code of laws.
adjective legislative
- governmental — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- judicial — pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
- jurisdictive — Jurisdictional.
- statutory — of, relating to, or of the nature of a statute.
- decreeing — Present participle of decree.
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