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legislature

/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/noun4 syllables

Legislature means: persons who make or amend or repeal laws.

Synonyms for legislature4

noun, as in persons who make or amend or repeal laws

legislative assembly, legislative body, general assembly, law-makers

What does legislature mean?1

noun

1

persons who make or amend or repeal laws

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Legislature in a sentence

  • In a bicameral legislature, both chambers must approve a bill before it becomes law.rul
  • The bill was eviscerated before being passed by the legislature.shekitten
  • Statutory law is written and passed by a legislature.AlanF_US
  • The bicameral design of the legislature reflects the principle of checks and balances.rul
  • The country adopted a unicameral legislature to simplify the lawmaking process.rul
  • It has been shown in most studies on this subject that intervention of the legislature had adverse effects.papabear
  • The legislature has enacted sweeping laws.sundown
  • The legislature has enacted far-reaching laws.sundown

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Forms of legislature

as a noun

plural
legislatures