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Definition of legislative adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

legislative

adjective
 
 
/ˈledʒɪslətɪv/
 
/ˈledʒɪsleɪtɪv/
[only before noun] (formal)
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  1. connected with the act of making and passing laws
    • a legislative assembly/body/council
    • legislative powers
    Topics Politicsc1, Law and justicec1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLegislative is used with these nouns:
    • action
    • agenda
    • aide
    • …
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alloy
noun
 
 
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