legislature
noun
leg·is·la·ture
ˈle-jə-ˌslā-chər 
also ˌle-jə-ˈslā-,
British often ˈle-jə-slə-chə
: a body of persons having the power to legislate
specifically
: an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit
Examples of legislature in a Sentence
Our legislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts.
Each state has its own legislature.
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Things may change as a result of a bipartisan housing package just moving through the legislature right now.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
In Texas, the legislature controls redistricting, full stop.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The shortfall is from the legislature’s general fund, which this year was roughly $16.7 billion in a total budget of $44 billion.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
The legislature’s Office of Legislative Research lists 16 instances where lawmakers have mandated that a charity get a cut.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
In Texas, the legislature controls redistricting, full stop.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The shortfall is from the legislature’s general fund, which this year was roughly $16.7 billion in a total budget of $44 billion.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
The legislature’s Office of Legislative Research lists 16 instances where lawmakers have mandated that a charity get a cut.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislature. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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legislature
noun
leg·is·la·ture
ˈlej-ə-ˌslā-chər
: an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
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legislature
noun
leg·is·la·ture
ˈle-jəs-ˌlā-chər, -ˌchu̇r
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