legislature

noun

Definition of legislaturenext
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 But the right’s majority in the legislature could hinder the smooth functioning of his new administration. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Parliament Speaker Ousmane Sonko, who leads the largest party in the legislature, said the budget sacrifices essential investment and demanded greater transparency over government finances. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Around the country, state legislatures from both parties have used preemption laws to control local governments. — Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2026 Twenty-seven states — including all where Republicans control both the legislature and governor’s office — already have such laws. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislature
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  1. legislative
  2. parliament
  3. house
  4. congress
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  • The political broker wanted former lawmaker Kim Young-sun to be the conservative People Power Party candidate in the 2022 legislative by-election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, for the last 50 years, the balance of power that our founders envisioned between the executive and legislative branches of government has been shifting towards the executive and away from the legislative.
    — Jeff Horseman, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Definition of legislative
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  • The federal member of parliament for the area has praised the possibility of more coal production.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Egypt’s parliament authorized President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to support Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, with air defense systems and aircraft expected but no ground troops.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of parliament
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  • The country's upper house of parliament voted last month to require UBS to hold 90% of Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital, or about $16 billion in extra shares, as collateral to support its foreign subsidiaries.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The stranger’s dress had been stored in the family’s house for more than a decade.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
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  • Bolsonaro's slate of congressional candidates also fared well, ensuring that Brazil will have one of the most conservative congresses in years, and a legislative branch aligned with Bolsonaro's goals, or ready to thwart Lula's agenda.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Four of the 12 presentations slotted in the presidential sessions at this year’s European Society for Medical Oncology’s congress featured AZ medicines.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of congress

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