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
However, the Miami Association of Realtors revealed in a report released last month that the majority of South Florida condo associations across the three counties failed to complete SIRS as required by the state legislature.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gillett’s supporters in the legislature and the governor’s office have fought efforts to put Fonfara on PURA, with some saying such an appointment would dilute her ability to direct decisions by the multi-member authority.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Medical examiner records and autopsies tied to criminal investigations could be shielded from public access in North Carolina under a proposal advancing through the state legislature.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
It was placed up there late on March 7 as the state legislature was wrapping up.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gillett’s supporters in the legislature and the governor’s office have fought efforts to put Fonfara on PURA, with some saying such an appointment would dilute her ability to direct decisions by the multi-member authority.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Medical examiner records and autopsies tied to criminal investigations could be shielded from public access in North Carolina under a proposal advancing through the state legislature.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
It was placed up there late on March 7 as the state legislature was wrapping up.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Mar. 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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As Abbott did Texas, Governor Lee then engaged a number of state legislatives races during the 2024 cycle in order to help candidates who support school choice beat those who oppose it.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin told the country's parliament the EU will take a strategic approach in imposing reciprocal tariffs on the ones Trump says will go into effect in early April.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hundreds also gathered outside CHP’s headquarters in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, as the party’s lawmakers protested inside the parliament, disrupting proceedings before marching out.—
Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Listings moved fast Earlier this year, U.S. houses were selling at the slowest pace since March 2020, Redfin reported.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Authorities in New Jersey are investigating a house fire at the residence of a pharmaceutical executive as a potential arson.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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In a message from his prison on an island off Istanbul, Ocalan said that the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, should hold a congress and decide to disband.—
ROBERT BADENDIECK AND SUZAN FRASER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 119th Congress actually marks the third straight time the House has opened with the majority party holding 222 or fewer seats, which is the first time three consecutive congresses have been this closely divided since the House expanded to 435 seats in 1913.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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