• Legislative

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈledʒɪslÉ™tɪv/
    • US IPA: /ˈledʒɪsleɪtɪv/

    Full definition of legislative

    Adjective

    legislative

    1. 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.

    Noun

    legislative

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