legislature
noun
leg·is·la·ture
ˈle-jə-ˌslā-chər 
also ˌle-jə-ˈslā-,
British often ˈle-jə-slə-chə
: a body of persons having the power to legislate
specifically
: an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit
Examples of legislature in a Sentence
Our legislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts.
Each state has its own legislature.
Recent Examples on the Web
The leaders of the legislature’s Commerce Committee, who have sought the changes, did not return calls for comment.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Blakeman first introduced the anti-trans sports bill as an executive order earlier this year only for it to be struck down by a judge months later on the grounds that the county executive did not have the authority to unilaterally issue such a ban without the legislature’s approval.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 25 June 2024
It was passed by a Republican state legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The Minnesota legislature has approved a $100,000 contribution to the effort, which is supported by the state’s governor, Tim Walz.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Blakeman first introduced the anti-trans sports bill as an executive order earlier this year only for it to be struck down by a judge months later on the grounds that the county executive did not have the authority to unilaterally issue such a ban without the legislature’s approval.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 25 June 2024
It was passed by a Republican state legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The Minnesota legislature has approved a $100,000 contribution to the effort, which is supported by the state’s governor, Tim Walz.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislature. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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legislature
noun
leg·is·la·ture
ˈlej-ə-ˌslā-chər
: an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
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legislature
noun
leg·is·la·ture
ˈle-jəs-ˌlā-chər, -ˌchu̇r
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