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
Rodríguez was sworn in Monday as Venezuela’s interim president in the presence of her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, the Chavista leader of the National Assembly, as the legislature inaugurated a new session.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Only the state legislature can change these laws.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Dissent and free speech is violently suppressed, and the courts and legislature don’t act independently.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The legislature officially allocated the federal funds to the city in May 2024.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Only the state legislature can change these laws.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Dissent and free speech is violently suppressed, and the courts and legislature don’t act independently.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The legislature officially allocated the federal funds to the city in May 2024.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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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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While Greenland has its own local government (including a parliament that oversees some domestic and civil affairs), laws related to defense, national security and the economy are controlled by policymakers in Copenhagen.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jorge Rodríguez, recently ratified as leader of the national parliament, avoided referring to those being freed as political prisoners and said that the releases were taking place simultaneously to his announcement, made at noon on Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Doctors raised these concerns at the annual congress of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG), which was held in Milan in May 2025.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 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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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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