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legislature

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
the group of people in a country or part of a country who have the power to make and change laws
2
an elected group of people who have the power to make and change laws in a state or country
3
an organization consisting of people who have been elected to make laws for a state or a country:

Examples:

Republican leaders in the legislature said they will appeal the court decision.
the legislature approves/enacts/passes sth A state-wide smoking ban in all public buildings was approved by the legislature several years ago.
It's up to the state legislature to enact the budget.

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