legislative meaning
EN
[ˈledʒɪslətɪv] [ˈledʒɪsleɪtɪv] 
US FR législative 
- NounSUF-ive
- That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.
- That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.
- AdjectiveCOMmore legislativeSUPmost legislative
- Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; - distinguished from executive: as, a legislative act, a legislative body.
- 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.
- Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; - distinguished from executive: as, a legislative act, a legislative body.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- He was the minority leader's political eyes and ears— nicknamed "the Electrician," due to all the intrigue and legislative shenanigans he was wired into.
- The chairman sat on the report until the end of the legislative session.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of legislative in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "legislative" is an adjective. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a singularia tantum.