Word Type

Noun

The word "legislature" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

pass law

Derived Terms

bicameral legislature

Etymologically Related To

legislator ure

Context

canada

Part Of (Holonyms)

country

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

assembly entity

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

assembly bicameral legislature chamber congress council diet duma hung parliament lower chamber lower house parliament senate upper chamber upper house

Type Of (IsA)

assembly

Parts (Meronyms)

MEP MP Member of Parliament backbench backbencher committee congressman congresswoman crossbenches front bench frontbencher lawgiver lawmaker legislator parliamentarian politician senator speaker

Related Terms

Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/48 § legislature Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/50 § lower house Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/55 § national assembly Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/93 § upper house W:Category:National legislatures

Related Terms

governmental laws legislative building power

Used For

making laws

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