legislative agenda

collocation in English

meaningsoflegislativeandagenda

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legislative
adjective
uk
/ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/us
/ˈledʒ.ə.slə.t̬ɪv/
relating to laws or the making ...
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agenda
noun[C]
uk
/əˈdʒen.də/us
/əˈdʒen.də/
a list of matters to be discussed at ...
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(Definition oflegislativeandagendafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegislative agenda

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Suppose a new government forms, but in order to implement certain aspects of itslegislativeagendait needs the support of additional legislators.
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This agenda suggests that he may enlist his cabinet in battles to advance hislegislativeagenda, a use not uncommon among some presidents.
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The second was normative, an attempt to define a priori what was good for the nation, and to carry it out by means of a largerlegislativeagenda.
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It was organized on an ad hoc basis whenever a proposed budget came to thelegislativeagenda, and it was dissolved upon the passage of the budget.
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It is quite a policy and quite alegislativeagendawe will be facing over the coming period, and it therefore requires international action.
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Accordingly, the open coordination method must be used as a transition period towards a second stage where asylum is a fulllegislativeagendaitem.
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I know that thelegislativeagendais packed, but can she arrange for an early statement or debate on the detail of the deal?
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We have an enormous majority, and we control thelegislativeagenda.
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Alegislativeagendais essential to eradicate the existing pay gap between women and men by 1% every year in order to achieve the target of 10% reduction by 2020.
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The word "responsibility" is especially important because the theme of rights and responsibilities provides the foundation on which this year'slegislativeagendais to be built.
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He or she may chair the city council, lacking any special legislative powers, but in most cases able to set thelegislativeagenda.
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The law was originally scheduled to be adopted in 2005, but was removed from thelegislativeagendafollowing these objections.
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Its annuallegislativeagendais based upon member input.
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It is the entity which determines dailylegislativeagendaitems and assigning committee chairpersons based on party representation.
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Coalition governments were common with special interests defining thelegislativeagenda.
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As a result, much of his proposedlegislativeagendawas passed.
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For example, it did not publish alegislativeagendaor a list of pending bills.
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This limitation to its power, has required governments to frequently seek the support of minor parties or independents to secure theirlegislativeagenda.
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