Synonyms of legislatures

legislatures

noun

plural of legislature

as in parliaments

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

Related Words

• parliaments
• houses
• congresses
• legislatives
• diets
• assemblies
• councils
• chambers
• legislative assemblies
• general assemblies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legislatures

In red states Democrats need to win to seize majorities in the House and Senate, not to mention increase their control of governor’s mansions and state legislatures. — David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

States could opt out if their respective legislatures act to do so before the bill’s enactment. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Fourteen state legislatures across the country have introduced bills restricting new data center construction, none of which, to this point, have been signed into law. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Dozens of state legislatures have introduced bills to rein in the effects of data centers on power bills and the environment. — Jasper Ward, USA Today, 14 July 2026

More recently, the Great Lakes region has been the nation’s marquee political battleground, with state legislatures and the presidential winner swinging between Democratic and Republican candidates for the last decade. — Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

More recently, the Great Lakes region has been the nation's marquee political battleground, with state legislatures and the presidential winner swinging between Democratic and Republican candidates for the last decade. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Remember that at its creation, the House was the only element of the government elected by the people — senators by the state legislatures, the president by the Electoral College, Supreme Court justices by the president and the Senate. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

After the mid-term elections in November, state legislatures will reorganize and begin committee hearings in the spring. — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026