LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

legislative assembly

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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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To that end, the general assembly placed political limits on a small portion of civil legal aid.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
The vote took place Friday in Paris at the general assembly of French fashion’s governing body.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 July 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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Cleaver, who has represented the district since 2005, was unopposed in the Democratic primary but faces an uphill battle in the general election after the state legislature redrew the district last year to lean Republican.

— ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Multiple state legislatures have introduced and debated moratoriums on data center development, including lawmakers in Virginia, which currently hosts the largest US data center market.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

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