Legislative: meaning, definitions and examples

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legislative

 

[ หˆlษ›dส’ษชsหŒleษชtษชv ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

related to laws and regulations

Relating to the making of laws, or having the power to make laws.

Synonyms

lawmaking, legal, statutory

Examples of usage

  • The legislative branch of the government is responsible for creating new laws.
  • Legislative reforms are necessary to address the current issues in the legal system.
Context #2 | Noun

a group of people with the power to make laws

A body of government that has the power to create laws for a country or region.

Synonyms

assembly, congress, parliament

Examples of usage

  • The legislative is comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  • The legislative meets regularly to discuss and pass new legislation.

Translations

Translations of the word "legislative" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น legislativo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคงเคพเคฏเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gesetzgebend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ legislatif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะบะพะฝะพะดะฐะฒั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ustawodawczy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ซ‹ๆณ•ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lรฉgislatif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ legislativo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yasama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž…๋ฒ•์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุดุฑูŠุนูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกkonodรกrnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกkonodarnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ซ‹ๆณ•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zakonodajen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรถggjafar-

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะทะฐาฃ ัˆั‹า“ะฐั€ัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qanunvericilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ legislativo

Etymology

The word 'legislative' originated from the Latin word 'legislativus', which is derived from 'lex', meaning 'law'. The concept of a legislative body dates back to ancient civilizations such as the Roman Republic and Athenian democracy, where assemblies were responsible for creating laws. Over time, the idea of a separate legislative branch of government became a fundamental element of modern democracies, ensuring a system of checks and balances.

See also: legislation, legislators.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,252, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.