legislative

CEFRC1

/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to making laws.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • The reconciliation report was issued in violation of the legislative requirements.

  • The U.S. government has three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈled͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.ɾɪv]
  • [ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌsleɪ.ɾɪv]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • Although enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not actually a legislative body.

  • The legislative framework provides much opportunity for correction and amendment of poorly thought out bills.

  • a legislative act

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank branch of government, led by Congress, has the power to create new laws.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From legislate + -ive.