Synonyms of legislature

legislature

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legislative
• parliament
• house
• congress
• assembly
• council
• diet
• chamber
• legislative assembly
• general assembly

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of legislature

In a recent special session that ended a couple weeks ago, Louisiana’s legislature approved a flat 3% individual income tax rate, eliminating the previous top rate of 4.25% that applied to income over $50,000. —Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Similarly, some state legislatures have begun vetting their own laws and provisions around AI, given that the federal government in the U.S. has not passed a legally binding AI-centric package. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024

Under the South Korean constitution, an impeachment motion must be approved by two thirds of the 300-person legislature to pass onto consideration in one of the country’s highest courts, the Constitutional Court. —Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024

Governors and legislatures here have been criticized for years for using borrowing to cover certain non-education municipal grants — which could be paid for in cash through the state budget — and to cover a generous array of annual small projects in legislators’ home districts. —Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024