LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

legislative assembly

noun

as in general assembly

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Recent Examples of legislative assembly The president has defended the constitutional reforms approved by the legislative assembly. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Future legislative assemblies would be able to raise taxes without needing voter approval, so long as it is offset by decreasing the income tax. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 This sparring escalated with the UMC General Conference in May 2024 in Charlotte, when the international legislative assembly removed LGBTQ+ restrictions. — Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025 In February 2020, amid a standoff with the political opposition, Bukele threatened to dissolve the Legislature, bringing with him armed soldiers to occupy the legislative assembly. — Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legislative assembly

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The pop-up was up for three days to coincide with United Nations general assembly meeting, which saw the convergence of world leaders, dignitaries and CEOs on the city.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
It is expected to be approved in the general assembly this week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

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The political broker wanted former lawmaker Kim Young-sun to be the conservative People Power Party candidate in the 2022 legislative by-election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Unfortunately, for the last 50 years, the balance of power that our founders envisioned between the executive and legislative branches of government has been shifting towards the executive and away from the legislative.

— Jeff Horseman, Oc Register, 5 May 2026

Definition of legislative

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Among them is a law passed by the Kansas legislature which retroactively invalidated the driver’s licenses of trans people and prohibited them from using rest rooms that align with their gender identity.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The state’s practice of charging prisoners was debated by the state legislature.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of legislature

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What pet owners can do If your cat favors seafood, vary its diet with chicken or other proteins to limit daily exposure to mercury and cadmium.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Packed with nutrients like nitrogen, which is a key part of plants’ diets, soil organic matter is the lifeblood of the pedosphere.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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