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
She’s served in the legislature since 2025, and her children attend a CMS elementary school.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
In that chamber, it’s sponsored by both House Speaker Julie McCluskie and Majority Leader Monica Duran, giving it solid odds of passing before the legislature wraps for the year on May 13.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
All seats in the state legislature are up for reelection this year, and in previous polls Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has been leading in the governor's race.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The implications of the Supreme Court's decision on congressional maps could be felt more during House elections in 2028, when legislatures have had a chance to go through the process of mid-decade redistricting.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
In that chamber, it’s sponsored by both House Speaker Julie McCluskie and Majority Leader Monica Duran, giving it solid odds of passing before the legislature wraps for the year on May 13.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
All seats in the state legislature are up for reelection this year, and in previous polls Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has been leading in the governor's race.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The implications of the Supreme Court's decision on congressional maps could be felt more during House elections in 2028, when legislatures have had a chance to go through the process of mid-decade redistricting.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislature
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State lawmakers typically meet every 10 years after the census to draw state legislative, board of education and congressional districts.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Walters, deputy executive counsel with the Landry administration, said at a May legislative hearing that the state has identified about 390 prisoners who might be eligible to be paroled and deported.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Nov. 2025
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The urgency was underscored in parliament last week, where the National Nuclear Regulator CEO Ditebogo Kgomo told lawmakers that the government was casting a wide net to source reactor operators, safety specialists, and engineering consultants.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The agreement now requires ratification by parliament and is expected to pass after the opposition New Zealand Labour Party backed it, despite resistance from coalition partner and populist minor party New Zealand First.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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How Washington behaves vis-à-vis those deposits influences the process and reconfigures the balance within the Shia house.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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That high mark owes much to the city’s Ribeira district, which is home to picturesque houses with red terracotta roofs clustered along the Douro River.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ramagem was stripped of his seat in Brazil’s congress in December as a consequence of his conviction in the coup case.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Polls show that Peruvians overwhelmingly want fresh blood in their politics, meaning candidates without links to the current congress.—
Simeon Tegel,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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