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
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Recent Examples of legislatures
Oklahoma is number one because all the other states have legislatures involved in it.
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Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
Nineteen state legislatures have laws on the books making similar provisions, but the Uniform Time Act of 1966 prevents those measures from taking effect without the consent of the federal government.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
While political pressure from angry homeowners is likely to keep some legislatures on track to cut property taxes, efforts to eliminate property taxes on a homeowner's primary residence face a difficult path.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
All of those states — Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas — also feature Republican-majority legislatures.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 4 Mar. 2026
The debacle prompted congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures aimed at better protecting consumers.
—Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Since January, bills have been introduced in Florida, Connecticut, Maryland and at least nine other state legislatures to allow smaller houses on smaller lots.
—Salim Furth, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Georgia state legislatures are more than a month into their 40-day stay under the Gold Dome, and a busy election year may have drawn focus away from the day-to-day operations inside the capitol.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The count comes amid ongoing tensions between legislatures, conservationists, ranchers and wolves.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
Nineteen state legislatures have laws on the books making similar provisions, but the Uniform Time Act of 1966 prevents those measures from taking effect without the consent of the federal government.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
While political pressure from angry homeowners is likely to keep some legislatures on track to cut property taxes, efforts to eliminate property taxes on a homeowner's primary residence face a difficult path.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
All of those states — Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas — also feature Republican-majority legislatures.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 4 Mar. 2026
The debacle prompted congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures aimed at better protecting consumers.
—Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Since January, bills have been introduced in Florida, Connecticut, Maryland and at least nine other state legislatures to allow smaller houses on smaller lots.
—Salim Furth, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Georgia state legislatures are more than a month into their 40-day stay under the Gold Dome, and a busy election year may have drawn focus away from the day-to-day operations inside the capitol.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The count comes amid ongoing tensions between legislatures, conservationists, ranchers and wolves.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislatures
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In general, any agreements to end a war must be signed by the presidents, and then they must either be ratified by parliaments or through a referendum.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the leaders have yet to sign the treaty and parliaments have yet to ratify it.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Everyone is staying in their houses.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cognitive Mercury is trining Jupiter, uniting your 7th and 11th houses — which both focus on your connections with other people.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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More than 300 full and non-voting delegates of the powerful Central Committee will gather in Beijing for the closed-door plenum, one of seven meetings typically held within five years, between party congresses.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Legislatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatures. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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