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
In the meantime, Walters asked the legislature for $3 million of taxpayer money for purchasing the Bibles.
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Peter Greene, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The latest: Each year, reporters stay at the Capitol well after the final votes — and even after the legislature concludes their traditional musical performance (yes, this also is a real thing) — in part because of Garn's post-session disclosures that night.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
After Trump won election, Newsom called a special session of the legislature to authorize funds to oppose Trump’s actions as president.
—Joel Fox, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
Besides Oklahoma, rules or bills have been introduced in the legislatures of at least four other states that seek to restrict undocumented children from attending public school for free or require proof of students’ or their parents’ citizenship.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Peter Greene, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The latest: Each year, reporters stay at the Capitol well after the final votes — and even after the legislature concludes their traditional musical performance (yes, this also is a real thing) — in part because of Garn's post-session disclosures that night.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
After Trump won election, Newsom called a special session of the legislature to authorize funds to oppose Trump’s actions as president.
—Joel Fox, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
Besides Oklahoma, rules or bills have been introduced in the legislatures of at least four other states that seek to restrict undocumented children from attending public school for free or require proof of students’ or their parents’ citizenship.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislature
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With Republicans currently controlling both houses of Congress by thin margins, significant legislative could certainly follow, but could still prove difficult on some hot button issues.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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As Abbott did Texas, Governor Lee then engaged a number of state legislatives races during the 2024 cycle in order to help candidates who support school choice beat those who oppose it.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin told the country's parliament the EU will take a strategic approach in imposing reciprocal tariffs on the ones Trump says will go into effect in early April.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hundreds also gathered outside CHP’s headquarters in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, as the party’s lawmakers protested inside the parliament, disrupting proceedings before marching out.—
Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Listings moved fast Earlier this year, U.S. houses were selling at the slowest pace since March 2020, Redfin reported.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Authorities in New Jersey are investigating a house fire at the residence of a pharmaceutical executive as a potential arson.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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In a message from his prison on an island off Istanbul, Ocalan said that the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, should hold a congress and decide to disband.—
ROBERT BADENDIECK AND SUZAN FRASER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 119th Congress actually marks the third straight time the House has opened with the majority party holding 222 or fewer seats, which is the first time three consecutive congresses have been this closely divided since the House expanded to 435 seats in 1913.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Legislature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislature. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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