leg·is·la·tive

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• leg´is|la´tive|ly — leg|is|la|tive «LEHJ ihs LAY tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with making laws: »legislative reforms. 2. having the duty and power of making laws: »Congress is a legislative body. 3. ordered by law; made to be as it is by legislation …   Useful english dictionary

• leg|is|la|tive — «LEHJ ihs LAY tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with making laws: »legislative reforms. 2. having the duty and power of making laws: »Congress is a legislative body. 3. ordered by law; made to be as it is by legislation: »a… …   Useful english dictionary

• qua|si-leg|is|la|tive — «KWAY sy LEHJ ihs LAY tihv, zy ; KWAH see , zee », adjective. 1. having in some degree, or within a specified area, such authority as belongs to the legislature: »a quasi legislative body. 2. legislative in nature but not under the authority or… …   Useful english dictionary

• tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

• leg — black·leg·gery; black·leg·ism; boot·leg·ger; col·leg·er; ec·leg·ma; en·leg·end·ed; hy·leg; jock·te·leg; leg·an·tine; leg; leg·a·tee; leg·ate·ship; leg·a·tine; leg·a·tive; leg·bar; leg·end·ar·i·ly; leg·end·ist; leg·end·ize; leg·end·ry;… …   English syllables

• legislative — leg·is·la·tive …   English syllables

• legislatively — leg·is·la·tive·ly …   English syllables

• legislative — leg•is•la•tive [[t]ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) gov having the function of making laws: a legislative body[/ex] 2) gov of or pertaining to the enactment of laws: legislative proceedings[/ex] 3) gov pertaining to a legislature: a legislative… …   From formal English to slang

• legislative — leg|is|la|tive [ ledʒı,sleıtıv ] adjective usually before noun ** 1. ) relating to laws or to the process of creating new laws: legislative proposals that would reduce the amount of hazardous waste the legislative power of Congress 2. ) used for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables