legislatives

noun

plural of legislative
as in legislatures

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  1. legislatures
  2. chambers
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  • 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
  • And the adoption of the CLT has been primarily in red states, sometimes driven by conservative legislatures.
    — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of legislatures
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  • Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 and 2024, and Republicans have held majorities in both chambers of the Legislature since 2011.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Scharf's onboarding comes shortly before the midterm elections, and the possibility that Democrats win back one or both chambers of Congress.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of chambers
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“Legislatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatives. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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