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
Hicks acknowledged that the state legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, has more work ahead to address affordability issues related to housing and the price of gas and food that are top of mind for many Californians.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
In Missouri, overturning the will of voters has almost become the legislature’s main business.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
At that time, Kirkley-Bey was serving her 10th term representing Hartford’s Asylum Hill and North End neighborhoods in the legislature, and was then the first and only woman of color to serve as Deputy Speaker.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
In Missouri, overturning the will of voters has almost become the legislature’s main business.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
At that time, Kirkley-Bey was serving her 10th term representing Hartford’s Asylum Hill and North End neighborhoods in the legislature, and was then the first and only woman of color to serve as Deputy Speaker.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislature
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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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This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Members of the Scottish parliament are to set to discuss whether or not to become the first nation in the United Kingdom to make ecocide a criminal offence.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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He's succeeded not just in winning four consecutive elections but also implementing his agenda, backed by a supermajority in parliament.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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For the last five years, Michaels has traveled all over the East Coast of the United States meeting at people’s houses to rehabilitate dogs.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Sephora is here to help, thanks to its house collection mineral sunscreen, which is 60 percent off right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The Paraguayan made the proposal at his own congress in April to expand the 2030 edition of the tournament to 64 teams.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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What To Know In remarks on Saturday during a video appearance at a congress in Florence for Italy's right-leaning co-ruling League Party, Musk expressed hope for the Trump administration to ease tariffs against Europe, which faces a 20 percent generic tariff.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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