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 legislature’s interpretation of the law has been questioned by critics but never directly addressed by a Missouri court.
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A bill in the state Legislature calling for California to derive 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2045 has cleared a number of legislative hurdles in Sacramento and may end up on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk.
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A bill wading its way through the state legislature would prohibit counties from charging parents for their children’s incarceration.
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Republican Governor Gary Herbert and the Utah legislature have asked the Trump administration to rescind the designation of Bears Ears as a national monument.
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Before becoming a utility regulator, DelGobbo served for 10 years as the ranking House Republican on the legislature's energy committee, including during the early days of electric deregulation in the 1990s.
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Thanks to the leadership of Governor Hutchinson, the legislature convened for a special session in May and passed legislation that authorizes the state to seek work requirements for certain Medicaid-expansion enrollees.
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A graduate of Noblesville High School and Harvard Law School, Kenley operated and sold a family grocery chain and served as a Noblesville city court judge before joining the legislature in 1992.
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But thanks to the New York legislature, the $7 million project (over $140 billion today) was funded—and was repaid within a decade by tolls.
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First Known Use of legislature
circa 1676
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LEGISLATURE Defined for English Language Learners
legislature
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: a group of people with the power to make or change laws
LEGISLATURE Defined for Kids
legislature
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: a body of persons having the power to make and change laws
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