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Synonyms for legislative


Grammar : Adj
Spell : lej-is-ley-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tɪv

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Définition of legislative

Origin :
  • 1640s; from legislator + -ive. Related: Legislatively.
  • adj lawmaking
Example sentences :
  • The Constitution is neither a legislative crazy-quilt nor a receptacle of fads.
  • Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
  • In all legislative affairs it is the natural collaborator with the President.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • Such an Act is not a legislative phenomenon but a psychopathic one.
  • Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw
  • With this Congress Judge Spalding's legislative career closed.
  • Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
  • "All the legislative measures in the world will do nothing," said the doctor.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
  • Are they not found in our Legislative Halls in fair proportion with men of different pursuits?
  • Extract from : « Address delivered by Hon. Henry H. Crapo, Governor of Michigan, before the Central Michigan Agricultural Society, at their Sheep-shearing Exhibition held at the Agricultural College Farm, on Thursday, May 24th, 1866 » by Henry Howland Crapo
  • The powers of the ordinary council are administrative rather than legislative.
  • Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
  • But the assembly only exists for the purposes of election, and has no legislative or executive powers.
  • Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
  • Why, sir, where's the statesman can point to such a list of legislative acts?
  • Extract from : « Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) » by Charles James Lever
  • This is shown clearly in both the legislative and the popular vote.
  • Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
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