noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.

   "state legislature"

2. 2
   persons who make or amend or repeal laws wordnet
3. 3
   A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.; The legislative assembly of a province or territory, as opposed to the federal parliament. Canada
4. 4
   A legislative building. Canada

Synonyms

All synonyms

legislative bodyactadvisory bodyassemblyassociationbench

Example

More examples

"The bill was eviscerated before being passed by the legislature."

Etymology

1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.

Related phrases

bicameral legislaturelegislative building

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