Definition of
legislative has definitions from the field of politics
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[ adjective ] (politics) relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature

Examples

"legislative council"

Used in print

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

This condition affects not_only the conception but also the legislative and financial support of foreign_policy , especially in the context of economic aid .

(Brand Blanshard, "The Emotive Theory," Robert...)

Let us take a set of circumstances in which I happen to be interested on the legislative side and in which I think every one of us might naturally make such a statement .

Related terms

legislature

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[ adjective ] (politics) of or relating to or created by legislation

Examples

"legislative proposal"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

The proposal would have to receive final legislative approval , by two-thirds majorities , before March 1 to be printed on the April 4 ballot , Roberts said .

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legislation

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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