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législatives

/le.ʒis.la.tiv/
adjective★Intermediate💡 legislative elections
⚖️Law
formal

Relating to the legislative branch of government or the process of making laws.

Les réformes législatives sont en discussion.

Legislative reforms are being discussed.

💡

Often used in political and legal contexts.

political

Elections to choose members of a legislative body (e.g., parliament, congress).

Les législatives françaises se déroulent tous les cinq ans.

French legislative elections are held every five years.

💡

In French, 'législatives' is often used to refer specifically to national legislative elections.

Collocations

élections législativeslegislative electionsréforme législativelegislative reform

Synonyms

parlementairesélectives

Antonyms

exécutivesjudiciaires

Related Phrases

élections législativesphrase
legislative elections
réforme législativephrase
legislative reform

💡Pro Tip

Context Matters

In French, 'législatives' often refers specifically to national legislative elections, while 'parlementaires' can be more general.

⚡Gold Rule

Formal Usage

'Législatives' is typically used in formal political and legal contexts.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the Latin 'legislativus', meaning 'relating to laws'.

📝Usage Notes

In French, 'législatives' is commonly used to refer to national legislative elections, while 'parlementaires' may refer to parliamentary elections more broadly.

Word Breakdown

légis-
law
root
+
-latives
relating to
suffix
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais

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