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Definition of Legislative branch
1. Noun. The branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating.
Group relationships: U.s., U.s. Government, United States, United States Government, Us Government
Terms within: Government Printing Office, Gpo, United States Government Printing Office, Us Government Printing Office
Generic synonyms: Arm, Branch, Subdivision
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
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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