legislative branch

noun

plural legislative branches

: the branch of a government that is charged with such powers as making laws, levying and collecting taxes, and making financial appropriations : legislature, legislative compare executive branch, judicial branch

Examples of legislative branch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The job of the executive branch, whether at the national or local level, is to enforce and execute the laws of the legislative branch. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

The Russia sanctions bill merely marks the latest instance of the legislative branch ceding trade authority to the executive branch. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Some federal lawmakers, as well as FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, argue only Congress has the authority to raise or eliminate the cap because the legislative branch set it into federal law. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The executive and legislative branches have tangled over the issue for decades. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for legislative branch

• avalanche
• blanch
• cranch
• manche
• ranch
• stanch
• tranche