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
Two-thirds of all state legislatures can also call for an amendment, which would trigger a constitutional convention.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Reasonable people can disagree about specific choices, but these sensitive ongoing discussions shouldn't be in a court or in legislatures; they should be left to families.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The legislatures of Ohio and Nebraska have reintroduced similar legislation this year.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The deduction, which was previously uncapped, disproportionately benefited residents of high-tax states and shielded Democratic governors and legislatures from the full consequences of their high income and property taxes.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, state legislatures are still considering similar proposals in Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
It was also approved by a majority of state legislatures.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
But legislatures in mostly conservative states have been taking aim at public health powers for the past few years.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
So far, the legislatures haven’t acted on those demands.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Reasonable people can disagree about specific choices, but these sensitive ongoing discussions shouldn't be in a court or in legislatures; they should be left to families.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The legislatures of Ohio and Nebraska have reintroduced similar legislation this year.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The deduction, which was previously uncapped, disproportionately benefited residents of high-tax states and shielded Democratic governors and legislatures from the full consequences of their high income and property taxes.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, state legislatures are still considering similar proposals in Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
It was also approved by a majority of state legislatures.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
But legislatures in mostly conservative states have been taking aim at public health powers for the past few years.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
So far, the legislatures haven’t acted on those demands.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislatures
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The king presented the lawmakers with an hour glass to time their speeches, and highlighted the fundamental role of strong parliaments to democracy.—
Reuters,
CNN,
19 Oct. 2024
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This remains below the standard set by some European parliaments, such as in Germany and Norway, which have required parties to win four to five percent of electoral votes, respectively.—
Shalom Lipner,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Apr. 2018
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“Legislatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatures. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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