legislatives

noun

plural of legislative
as in legislatures

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  1. legislatures
  2. chambers
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  • That means executive orders and White House positioning matters far less than the restrictions and limits on AI moving through state legislatures in Texas, Tennessee, Minnesota, and Indiana.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 June 2026
  • Rather than just letting humanities departments die off, red-state legislatures have flooded public universities with something like a Works Progress Administration for academics.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of legislatures
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  • Lawmakers in both chambers are scheduled to leave on a weekslong summer recess at the end of July.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The changes merged Kazakhstan's parliament’s two chambers into one and gave the president the right to appoint key government officials with the approval of lawmakers, including restoring the ​post of vice president.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of chambers
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“Legislatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatives. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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