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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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Recent Examples of legislature
The plan has been decried by Republicans in the state legislature, who make up the minority party in both the Assembly and Senate.
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
California's legislature this week approved a bill to let renters opt out of bulk-billing arrangements that force them to pay for Internet service from a specific provider.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
At the time, Senior Judge Lynne Battaglia ordered the legislature to draw up a new map.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Florida’s state legislature needs to get involved to make other mandatory school vaccines optional,including those that protect against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, measles, mumps and rubella.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
California's legislature this week approved a bill to let renters opt out of bulk-billing arrangements that force them to pay for Internet service from a specific provider.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
At the time, Senior Judge Lynne Battaglia ordered the legislature to draw up a new map.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Florida’s state legislature needs to get involved to make other mandatory school vaccines optional,including those that protect against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, measles, mumps and rubella.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 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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Lecornu will now have to steer a budget through France’s completely fractured parliament, macro strategists at Deutsche Bank flagged Wednesday.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Monday morning, thousands of young people, including many dressed in school uniforms, gathered at Maitighar Mandala, a monument in the heart of Kathmandu near the federal parliament building.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Equity had 21 days after the ruling with which to appeal and the appeal has been backed by the TUC at its annual congress today in Brighton.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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When Peru's congress suddenly upgraded Santa Rosa's status from village to town, giving it a larger government presence, Colombia President Gustavo Petro flew to Leticia to protest.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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