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Meaning of legislative
Relating to the making of laws or the branch of government responsible for making laws
Etymology of legislative
The word "legislative" comes from the Latin "legislativus", meaning "of or pertaining to lawmaking"
It is derived from "legis", the Latin word for law, and the suffix "-lativus", which forms an adjective indicating a relationship to an action or process
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the branch of government responsible for making laws
Synonyms
statutory
parliamentary
lawmaking
governmental
administrative
regulatory
judicial
constitutional
political
legal
official
authoritative
governing
ruling
managerial
directorial
supervisory
executive
legislative
juridical
lawful
statutory
institutional
organizational
structural
formal
bureaucratic
hierarchical
Definitions
- Relating to the making of laws or the branch of government responsible for making laws
- * Relating to or consisting of a legislature or legislatures
Usage Examples
- The legislative branch of government is responsible for creating and amending laws
- * The legislative session will begin in January and last for several months
- * The company's legislative affairs team works to influence policy and legislation that affects the industry
Antonyms
judicial
executive
administrative
regulatory
non-legislative
unlawful
illegal
unofficial
unauthorized
unapproved
unsanctioned
informal
non-formal
non-official
non-authoritative
private
personal