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
Given the heavily Democratic makeup of the legislature, both of those bills — which are set for first committee hearings this week — are unlikely to survive their initial votes.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2025
Both chambers of the legislature met Thursday to give final approval to dozens of bills.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
After decades of gerrymandering and political polarization, a vast majority of members of Congress and state legislatures did not face competitive general elections last year.
—Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan also faces a legislature controlled by opposition lawmakers who have accused his government of wasteful spending and reined in parts of this year’s defense budget.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2025
Both chambers of the legislature met Thursday to give final approval to dozens of bills.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
After decades of gerrymandering and political polarization, a vast majority of members of Congress and state legislatures did not face competitive general elections last year.
—Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan also faces a legislature controlled by opposition lawmakers who have accused his government of wasteful spending and reined in parts of this year’s defense budget.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislature
Noun
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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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But changing the debt rules and creating a special fund require a two-thirds majority in parliament.—
Reuters,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Materializing these plans will mean changes to the German constitution, which requires the support of a two-thirds majority in parliament.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Video footage captured plumes of smoke and flames wafting above a treeline and houses in the Carolina Forest.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic video from Sunday morning showed firefighters battling flames as the fire neared houses.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 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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Most recently, Republicans began the 106th and 107th congresses with 222 or fewer seats around the turn of the millennium.—
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 13 Mar. 2025.
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