legislature
playDefinition of legislature
: a body of persons having the power to legislate; specifically : an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit
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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 of legislature from the Web
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The program was active from 1978 until its suspension in 2009 by the legislature for lack of funds.
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And the legislature also added that a pretrial hearing is required to determine stand your ground in such cases.
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This year, the issue was shelved for much of the General Assembly's session, which has been consumed by the nearly two-year budget stalemate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the legislature.
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The legislature in 2014 passed a bill to force consolidation of precincts with fewer than 500 active voters, but the Lake County Democratic Committee challenged the law in court.
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The NDP-Green alliance would have only a one-seat edge over the Liberals in the legislature, which some political commentators have called unsustainable.
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Despite the Memphis Belle’s installation at the Air Force museum, the legislature in Tennessee earlier this year designated it as that state’s official airplane.
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To amend the Constitution, the bill needs the support of both chambers in two successive Legislatures.
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The college-application bill passed both chambers of the Democratic-majority legislature with veto-proof majorities and bipartisan support.
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First Known Use of legislature
circa 1676
Other Government and Politics Terms
LEGISLATURE Defined for English Language Learners
legislature
playDefinition of legislature for English Language Learners
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: a group of people with the power to make or change laws
LEGISLATURE Defined for Kids
legislature
playDefinition of legislature for Students
: a body of persons having the power to make and change laws
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