legislative

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English

From legislate +‎ -ive.

(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-/
(Philippines, nonstandard) IPA^(key): /lɛˈd͡ʒɪ.slə.tɪv/
Hyphenation: leg‧is‧la‧tive

legislative (comparative more legislative, superlative most legislative)

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

legislative (plural legislatives)

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