Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of legislatures In Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina, top Democrats fought the program but were overridden by Republican legislatures. — Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026 The States Project, an organization focused on electing Democrats to state legislatures, has raised more than $100 million this cycle. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026 Separately, in 2023, more than 45 bills meant to restrict or ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in higher education were introduced in state legislatures. — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Twenty-seven other states separate biological males from females in K-12 sports, but all of those policies were enacted by state legislatures rather than approved by voters. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Brazilians will also elect 27 state governors, members of state legislatures, all 513 federal members of the lower house of congress and 54 of the country’s 81 senators in Sunday's vote. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Congress, legislatures and agencies can alter policies as circumstances change. — Gale Norton, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Not all states observe it — and under the bill, states can opt out of the change if their respective legislatures act to do so before the bill’s enactment. — Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 More than 158 million Brazilians are eligible to participate in the 2026 election, which will determine not only the presidency but also governorships and seats in the National Congress and state legislatures. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The British and Australian parliaments could legislate to alter a monarch’s immunity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
As supposedly independent states, all members of the USSR had their own presidents and parliaments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

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These are houses that agents have secured listing contracts but aren’t ready to be seen by the public.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Publishing houses have tried to crack down on AI usage by authors, inserting strict clauses into book deals and leaning on Pangram to vet manuscripts.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

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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
The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026

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