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
This year, Republican lawmakers in nearly 20 state legislatures have proposed legislation to ban such actions.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 July 2025
First and foremost, the state legislature is a single-party (Democratic) dictatorship presented as an illusion of a democracy, with the Republicans completely void of any plan, hope or strategy to overthrow it.
—Christopher Eric Bouchat, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2025
The current makeup of the legislature, which is not scheduled to convene again until February, is 34 DFLers and 32 Republicans in the Senate and 67 Republicans and 66 DFLers in the House.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The streets were not the only venue; advocates also pursued parallel campaigns at the ballot box and in state courts and legislatures.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 July 2025
First and foremost, the state legislature is a single-party (Democratic) dictatorship presented as an illusion of a democracy, with the Republicans completely void of any plan, hope or strategy to overthrow it.
—Christopher Eric Bouchat, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2025
The current makeup of the legislature, which is not scheduled to convene again until February, is 34 DFLers and 32 Republicans in the Senate and 67 Republicans and 66 DFLers in the House.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The streets were not the only venue; advocates also pursued parallel campaigns at the ballot box and in state courts and legislatures.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislature
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With the session ended, here are the legislative asks Greenberg did — and didn't — get from the General Assembly.—
Eleanor McCrary,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Meanwhile, these absentee planters used their money to influence parliament in their favor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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In July 2024, the Israeli parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill opposing the establishment of any Palestinian state that included territory west of the Jordan River; last week, an even larger parliamentary majority called for annexing the West Bank.—
ZAHA HASSAN,
Foreign Affairs,
29 July 2025
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Federal grant funding had been earmarked for the factory, but the money was taken back before any houses were produced.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The mother and daughter couldn’t swim, and the family waited out the storm in their home as the waters flooded — but didn’t dislodge — their house.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The governing Camogie Association has called a special congress on May 22 to discuss the issue, but last year the same body rejected two proposals that would have authorized shorts.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Full Story Von der Leyen rips Trump’s ‘unpredictable tariff policy’ President Trump’s tariffs will rattle countries across the world, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European People’s Party annual congress in Valencia.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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