Legislature - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃər|  American pronunciation of the word legislature
Brit.  |ˈledʒɪslətʃə|  British pronunciation of the word legislature

noun

- persons who make or amend or repeal laws

Extra examples

Our legislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts.

Each state has its own legislature.

The duty of the legislature is to effect the will of the people.

The legislature has passed a measure aimed at protecting consumers.

The legislature is still trying to balance the state's budget.

He survived a political scandal and was elected to the state legislature.

The governor will request that the legislature raise taxes.

The U.S. legislature is separated into two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The legislature debated drafting more soldiers.

She's counting on her allies in the state legislature.

The state legislature passed the statute by an overwhelming margin.

We presented a petition to the legislature to change the law.

The legislature embodied a revenue provision in the new law.

She skillfully steered the bill through the legislature.

The governor bulldozed the law through the legislature.

Word forms

noun
singular: legislature
plural: legislatures
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