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legislature

[lej-is-ley-cher]

noun

  1. a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws, as distinguished from the executive and judicial branches of government.



legislature

/ ˈɛɪˌɪʃə /

noun

  1. a body of persons vested with power to make, amend, and repeal laws Compare executive judiciary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • sublegislature noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of legislature1

First recorded in 1670–80; legislat(or) + -ure
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California would likely be unable to raise the commercial rates to the level of the Medi-Cal ones, because state law constrains the legislature’s ability to do so.

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The first was conservative president Park Geun-hye, whom Lee, as a member of the legislature’s legal team, helped oust in 2016 following a major graft scandal.

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In this system the executive was continuously dependent on the support of an elected legislature "which is looking for popularity and stops any unpleasant measure".

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That provision applies if a state governor or legislature requests it.

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The blaze on 18 December 2024 destroyed the entire joint chambers of the West African nation's legislature.

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