Meaning & use
Legislative
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Relating to the making of laws or to a body of people with the power to make laws.
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The bill must pass through several legislative committees before reaching a vote.
The governor called for a special legislative session to address the budget crisis.
A note on using this word
One of the three classic branches of government, alongside the executive and judicial branches.
Words with a similar meaning
lawmakingparliamentary
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Words with an opposite meaning
executivejudicial
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