Definition of Legislative branch

1. Noun. The branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating.


Definition of Legislative branch

1. Noun. The branch of government which is concerned with the making of laws ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Legislative Branch

legionnaires' disease
legionries
legionry
legions
legislate
legislated
legislates
legislating
legislation
legislations
legislative
legislative act
legislative bodies
legislative body
legislative branch (current term)
legislative building
legislative buildings
legislative council
legislatively
legislatives
legislator
legislatorial
legislators
legislatorship
legislatorships
legislatour
legislatress
legislatresses
legislatrix

Literary usage of Legislative branch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Plum Book: U. S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions for 9,000 by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... legislative branch ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ..."

2. Government by All the People; Or: The Initiative, the Referendum, and the by Delos Franklin Wilcox (1912)
"... IT WOULD AFFORD THE legislative branch AN EXCUSE FOR SHIRKING RESPONSIBILITY LEGISLATIVE bodies are admittedly subject to powerful temptations. ..."

3. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"Executive branch leaks are every bit as serious as legislative branch ones. But as long as there is a consensus on this point, we do not feel a need ..."

4. By the People... U.S. Government Structure: An English As a Second Language Text (1994)
"legislative branch: CONGRESS 60 Objectives: Identify the 2 parts of Congress ... legislative branch: A BILL BECOMES LAW 77 Objective: Explain how a bill ..."

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