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

Multiple state legislatures have introduced and debated moratoriums on data center development, including lawmakers in Virginia, which currently hosts the largest US data center market. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

And the adoption of the CLT has been primarily in red states, sometimes driven by conservative legislatures. — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Increasingly, legislatures are prescribing the procedures surrounding those obligations. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The backlash has reached multiple state legislatures, where lawmakers are moving against what consumer advocates call outsized utility profits layered on top of rising bills. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Already, dozens of state legislatures or utility commissions have moved to put in place requirements that data centers pay the cost of their electricity, including new power plants or transmission system upgrades. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Education experts said one possible response to such a scenario is for state legislatures that set licensing requirements to decide some occupations — like barbers and stylists — actually need less training. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Governors and legislatures routinely waive the formula requirements and simply provide communities with a lesser amount. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Note that legislatures are actively shaping state programs and these requirements may change over time. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026