Definition & Meaning of "legislature"in English

Legislature

a group of elected officials responsible for making and changing laws in a government or state

house

legislative body

chamber

assembly

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

legislatures

Examples

The legislature passed new laws to protect the environment.

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