legislative

legislative

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of legislative in English

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English

Etymology

legislate +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/, [ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌsleɪ.ɾɪv], (nonstandard) /ˈlɛd͡ʒˌɪs.lə.tɪv/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈled͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/, [ˈled͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.ɾɪv], /-slæɪ-/
  • (Philippine, nonstandard) IPA(key): /lɛˈd͡ʒɪ.slə.tɪv/

Adjective

legislative (comparative more legislative, superlative most legislative)

  1. Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking
    a legislative act

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Noun

legislative (plural legislatives)

  1. That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.
    Synonym: legislature

Translations

Italian

Adjective

legislative f

  1. feminine plural of legislativo

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