legislative council

noun

often capitalized L&C
1
: a permanent committee chosen from both houses that meets between sessions of a state legislature to study state problems and plan a legislative program
2
: a unicameral legislature (as in a British colony)
3
: the upper house of a British bicameral legislature

Examples of legislative council in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By the close of 2018, Abbas used his newfound powers to formally dissolve the PA’s (largely idle) legislative council. Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024 Justice Clint Bolick, whose wife is a Republican lawmaker on the legislative council, recused himself from the case. Sejal Govindarao, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024 The leader would consult the cabinet before enacting any such law; the legislative council, known as the LegCo, would be able to amend or reject the law later. David Pierson, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Britain’s policy shift created an opportunity for leaders like al-Husseini to push for a representative legislative council, or an Arab Agency, like the Jewish Agency, that would provide an independent institution for their nationalist ambitions. Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legislative council 

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Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of legislative council was in 1787

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“Legislative council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislative%20council. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

legislative council

noun
often capitalized L&C
: a permanent committee chosen from both houses that meets between sessions of a state legislature to study problems and plan a legislative program
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