legislativeadjectivemasculine/lɨ.ʒiʒ.lɐ.ˈti.vu/mediumle·gis·la·ti·voPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionRelating to the making of laws.Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.The legislative process involves debate and voting.antexecutivejudicialCommon collocationslegislative powerlegislative branchlegislative processEtymologyDo latim 'legislativus'.Related wordslegislarlegislaçãolegisladorlegislatura