legislatives

Definition of legislativesnext
plural of legislative

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Noun
  • Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.
    Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • Any increases beyond that would be up to future legislatures.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The highlight of Leo's visit to Madrid will be his speech Monday to both chambers of the Spanish Parliament, the first by a pope.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • The highlight of Leo's visit to Madrid will be his speech June 8 to both chambers of the Spanish parliament.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 June 2026
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“Legislatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatives. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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