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a group of people with the power to make or change laws
Our legislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts. Each state has its own legislature. state legislatures
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After entering the redistricting war last week, Virginia Democrats are set to convene on Monday for a special session in the state legislature.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Milei caters masterfully to Trump’s ego and will be president even if his party loses seats in Argentina’s legislature.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
There, Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the legislature, and the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Stein, is prevented from vetoing redistricting maps.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The five-year plan Full details of the upcoming five-year plan will not be released until after its approval by China’s rubber-stamp legislature in March.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Milei caters masterfully to Trump’s ego and will be president even if his party loses seats in Argentina’s legislature.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
There, Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the legislature, and the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Stein, is prevented from vetoing redistricting maps.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The five-year plan Full details of the upcoming five-year plan will not be released until after its approval by China’s rubber-stamp legislature in March.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislature
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With the session ended, here are the legislative asks Greenberg did — and didn't — get from the General Assembly.—
Eleanor McCrary,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Buckingham read Mercury's 1971 confession aloud in parliament on Thursday, breaking down crying multiple times, according to the ABC.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Because parliament was riven among pro-democracy parties, the communists, and the Nazis, Papen was able to govern by emergency decree But parliament could still topple his government with a vote of no confidence, and thus Papen needed the parliamentary parties not to actively oppose him.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Earlier in the day, Kardashian was spotted attending the All's Fair premiere in Paris wearing a baby blue vintage Dior by John Galliano gown from the house's Spring/Summer 2000 collection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Seriously, the answers are like, not all that far from her house.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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More than 300 full and non-voting delegates of the powerful Central Committee will gather in Beijing for the closed-door plenum, one of seven meetings typically held within five years, between party congresses.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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