legislative

[US]/'ledʒɪslətɪv/
[UK]/'lɛdʒɪsletɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. related to the making or passing of laws.

Phrases & Collocations

legislative branch

legislative process

legislative power

legislative council

legislative body

legislative authority

legislative session

legislative assembly

legislative control

legislative amendment

Example Sentences

overslaugh a legislative bill

the country's supreme legislative body.

oppose a legislative bill;

Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.

this bill is the flagship of the government's legislative programme.

legislative powers reside with the Federal Assembly.

in the dying hours of the legislative session.

It took three years to get the bill through the legislative mill.

a calendar of court cases; the bills on a legislative calendar.

an embattled legislative minority; an embattled governor.

the legislative session is too far gone for the lengthy hearings needed to pass the bill.

The standard of resolving the fact mistake should adopt the theory of "legislative accordance" which applies to both the mistake of one CAbstand and different CAbstand.

John Michael Crutcher, former Air Force pilot, legislative aide in Washington D.C., and practicing psychologist for more than 20 years, comes to us with a wealth of wisdom.

YONGGU, too blue, light, big red, legislative Saul, in chrome, color Dianzuo, Everlasting, chromogen, rubber series color category;

Some states have only brief legislative sessions—as short as 30 calendar days this year in Virginia, and 45 in Utah— that leave little time for gimmickry.

Real-world Examples

Is it the legislative, judicial or executive?

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2018 Collection

You must know the administration legislative agenda.

Source: House of Cards

The executive, the judicial, or the legislative?

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2022 Collection

Thirteen months before the next general election, the legislative motor is spluttering.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

This is the cornerstone of his legislative agenda.

Source: BBC Listening December 2021 Collection

The legislative session will run until April 29.

Source: CRI Online July 2020 Collection

The legislative branch creates (or makes) the new laws.

Source: Introduction to ESL in the United States

It has the legislative buildings, goverment buildings.

Source: American English dialogue

Well, more legislative efforts like I described.

Source: NPR News June 2022 Compilation

Those are legislative and often assisted by judicial and prosecutorial decisions.

Source: VOA Standard September 2014 Collection

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now