as in legislative
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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Recent Examples of legislature
Nevertheless, the malignant misinformation on social media has made its way into state legislatures.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
This portion of the public benefits charge is tied to the 10-year exclusive contract that Lamont and the state legislature agreed to sign with Millstone back in 2019.
—David Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
In 2024, more than 500 bills were introduced in state legislatures and 49 of those were signed into law, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Pritzker still has to sign off on the legislature’s move to extend the deadline to July 1, 2026.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
This portion of the public benefits charge is tied to the 10-year exclusive contract that Lamont and the state legislature agreed to sign with Millstone back in 2019.
—David Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
In 2024, more than 500 bills were introduced in state legislatures and 49 of those were signed into law, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Pritzker still has to sign off on the legislature’s move to extend the deadline to July 1, 2026.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislature
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With Republicans currently controlling both houses of Congress by thin margins, significant legislative could certainly follow, but could still prove difficult on some hot button issues.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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According to Iranian state media, the country's parliament has also approved closing the Strait of Hormuz, a pivotal waterway for global oil trade, with about 20 million barrels of oil and oil products traversing through it each day.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Mohsen Qomi, candidate for the Assembly of Experts casts his ballot at a polling station in Iran's capital Tehran during elections to select members of parliament and a key clerical body on March 1, 2024.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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While working on the painting in a bahay kubo—a shelter made of woven bamboo—next to her house to escape the summer heat, Cajipe Endaya was captivated by how well the sawali’s texture and color matched her canvas.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
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The property has three main villas, each with a guest residence, gardens, outdoor pool, and beach access, and a separate staff house with a total of 32,292 sq ft living space.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The governing Camogie Association has called a special congress on May 22 to discuss the issue, but last year the same body rejected two proposals that would have authorized shorts.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Full Story Von der Leyen rips Trump’s ‘unpredictable tariff policy’ President Trump’s tariffs will rattle countries across the world, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European People’s Party annual congress in Valencia.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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