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nonlegislative

nonlegislative adjective: not of a legislative character; not involved with or related to legislating.

Adjective

nonlegislative (not comparable)

  1. Not of a legislative character; not involved with or related to legislating
    • The courts are a nonlegislative branch of government.

Origin of nonlegislative

From non- + legislative.

Questions about nonlegislative

What does nonlegislative mean?
Nonlegislative means not of a legislative character; not involved with or related to legislating.
What part of speech is nonlegislative?
Nonlegislative is an adjective.

Words near nonlegislative in the dictionary

  1. nonlegality
  2. nonlegalized
  3. nonlegato
  4. nonlegendary
  5. nonlegislated
  6. nonlegislative
  7. nonlegislator
  8. nonlegislators
  9. nonlegitimacy
  10. nonlegitimate
  11. nonlegume

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