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.
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Opponents of the redistricting had argued that the state legislature had unconstitutionally relied on race in drawing new congressional district lines.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 27 June 2025
After the 2020 Census, the state legislature redrew its congressional map, maintaining just one majority-Black district out of six.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Both sides of the state legislature passed House Bill 2704, which captures some of the sales taxes spent by patrons at the ballpark and earmarks it toward the improvements.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
As pointed out by former Ohio House Education Committee Chair Stephen Dyer, the legislature increased education spending by $633 million, with 70% of that increase going to private schools, even though those schools only serve 15% of Ohio’s students.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Npr Staff, NPR, 27 June 2025
After the 2020 Census, the state legislature redrew its congressional map, maintaining just one majority-Black district out of six.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Both sides of the state legislature passed House Bill 2704, which captures some of the sales taxes spent by patrons at the ballpark and earmarks it toward the improvements.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
As pointed out by former Ohio House Education Committee Chair Stephen Dyer, the legislature increased education spending by $633 million, with 70% of that increase going to private schools, even though those schools only serve 15% of Ohio’s students.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislature. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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