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
Hicks acknowledged that the state legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, has more work ahead to address affordability issues related to housing and the price of gas and food that are top of mind for many Californians.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
In Missouri, overturning the will of voters has almost become the legislature’s main business.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
At that time, Kirkley-Bey was serving her 10th term representing Hartford’s Asylum Hill and North End neighborhoods in the legislature, and was then the first and only woman of color to serve as Deputy Speaker.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
In Missouri, overturning the will of voters has almost become the legislature’s main business.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
At that time, Kirkley-Bey was serving her 10th term representing Hartford’s Asylum Hill and North End neighborhoods in the legislature, and was then the first and only woman of color to serve as Deputy Speaker.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 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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Oyun-Erdene, who ran a coalition government, will remain prime minister until his replacement is elected in parliament, most likely from the ranks of opposition lawmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Polls now put his party at around 20% of the votes, roughly at par with the Labour/Green combination that is currently the second-largest in parliament.—
Bart H. Meijer,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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It's tucked in the basement of a house in the residential area of Nishiazabu.—
Bella Stoddart,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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No one supposedly could locate the accused to bring to trial, despite the men belonging to one of England’s highest nobility houses.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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More than 20 speakers from 13 nations are contributing to the 2025 congress, with worship led by Grammy winner Michael W. Smith, Charity Gayle and top Christian artists from across Europe.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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The statement, made after a PKK congress in northern Iraq last week, echoes a February call to lay down arms by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been imprisoned by Turkey since 1999.—
Scott Peterson,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 May 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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