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legislative definition
leg·is·la·tive (lej′is lāt′iv)
adjective
- of legislation legislative powers
- ☆ of a legislature or its members legislative party whip
- having the power to make laws a legislative assembly
- brought about or enforced by legislation
noun
the lawmaking branch of a government; legislature
Related Forms:
- legislatively leg′·is·la′·tively adverb
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