legislature
noun
leg·is·la·ture
ˈle-jə-ˌslā-chər 
also ˌle-jə-ˈslā-,
British often ˈle-jə-slə-chə
: a body of persons having the power to legislate
specifically
: an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit
Examples of legislature in a Sentence
Our legislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts.
Each state has its own legislature.
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His book is concerned mainly with public colleges and universities (where some seventy per cent of American students are enrolled), since their faculties are public employees and state legislatures control their budgets.
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
In 2023, the legislature fast-tracked an $5 million one-time payment to Denver Health to help keep the hospital and its clinics operating.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2024
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
In 2023, the legislature fast-tracked an $5 million one-time payment to Denver Health to help keep the hospital and its clinics operating.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for legislature
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislature. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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legislature
noun
leg·is·la·ture
ˈlej-ə-ˌslā-chər
: an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
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legislature
noun
leg·is·la·ture
ˈle-jəs-ˌlā-chər, -ˌchu̇r
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