🏛️legislature

noun
/ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtʃər/

Meaning

a group of people who have the power to make and change laws
The legislative body of a country or state; the branch of government that makes laws.

Example Sentences

The state legislature will vote on the proposal tomorrow.

The legislature drafts laws for governance.

Synonyms

parliament, congress, assembly, senate, council, house
Entry 1
parliament, congress, assembly, senate
Entry 2
parliament, assembly, congress, council, senate, house

Antonyms

executive, judiciary, administration, bureaucracy, enforcement, implementation
Entry 1
executive, judiciary
Entry 2
judiciary, executive, administration, bureaucracy, enforcement, implementation

Collocations

state legislature, national legislature, bicameral legislature

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