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
Earlier this year, the legislature passed a law creating a live music venue fund.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 11 July 2024
And while the legislature didn’t allocate any money to the fund, state leaders and advocates say the fund’s structure and function — apart from the state general fund — could attract necessary investments in the coming years.
—Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
In 2022, the Hawaii legislature approved $200 million in spending for new prekindergarten classrooms, part of a broader goal championed by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke to offer universal pre-K for three- and four-year-olds in the state by 2032.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Although the state recently passed ambitious building electrification goals – prompted in large part by local efforts like Ithaca’s – the legislature rejected a bill that would have dropped the gas mandate for utilities, which advocates said would have freed up money for clean energy projects.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 11 July 2024
And while the legislature didn’t allocate any money to the fund, state leaders and advocates say the fund’s structure and function — apart from the state general fund — could attract necessary investments in the coming years.
—Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
In 2022, the Hawaii legislature approved $200 million in spending for new prekindergarten classrooms, part of a broader goal championed by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke to offer universal pre-K for three- and four-year-olds in the state by 2032.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Although the state recently passed ambitious building electrification goals – prompted in large part by local efforts like Ithaca’s – the legislature rejected a bill that would have dropped the gas mandate for utilities, which advocates said would have freed up money for clean energy projects.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2024
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislature. Accessed 26 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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