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legislative Definition

leg·is·la·tive (lej′is lāt′iv)

adjective

  1. of legislation legislative powers
  2. ☆ of a legislature or its members legislative party whip
  3. having the power to make laws a legislative assembly
  4. brought about or enforced by legislation

noun

the lawmaking branch of a government; legislature

legislative Related Forms

leg′·is·la′·tively adverb

legislative Synonyms

legislative

modif.

lawmaking, enacting, decreeing, ordaining, lawgiving, legislational, legislatorial, congressional, juridical, jurisdictive, parliamentarian, nomothetic, senatorial, synodical, parliamentary, aldermanic, statute-making, from the legislature, by the legislature; see also authoritative 2.

legislative Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • framework: They will, however, set a legislative framework within which the broadcasters must operate.
  • proposal: The procedure a legislative proposal falls under depends, broadly speaking, on its subject area.
  • assembly: In 1962 the Sultan was persuaded to hold an election for a legislative assembly.
  • competence: Disputes over legislative competence will be decided by the courts.
  • requirement: For current legislative requirements refer to the Defra Welfare Codes.
  • enactment: The meaning of any legislative enactment or other legal document does not depend just on the words it contains in its text.

Modifying Another Word

  • forward: Following consultation the Government will put forward legislative amendments in Finance Bill 2005.
  • generally: Policies introduced between private consultant or to an employe generally legislative efforts.