US /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsləˌt͡ʃʊə/
noun Freq #25374

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The group of people with the power to make, change, and remove laws.

    The state legislature meets in the capital city.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the group of people with... legislative assemblylegislative body
Word family
Forms legislatures

Etymology

1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.

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