legislature
noun
leg·is·la·tureˈle-jə-ˌslā-chər 
also ˌle-jə-ˈslā-,
British often ˈle-jə-slə-chə
:a body of persons having the power tolegislate
specifically:an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit
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Ourlegislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts. Each state has its ownlegislature.
Recent Examples on the WebOpponents of the redistricting had argued that the statelegislaturehad unconstitutionally relied on race in drawing new congressional district lines.—
Npr Staff,NPR, 27 June 2025After the 2020 Census, the statelegislatureredrew its congressional map, maintaining just one majority-Black district out of six.—Mandy Taheri,MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025Both sides of the statelegislaturepassed House Bill 2704, which captures some of the sales taxes spent by patrons at the ballpark and earmarks it toward the improvements.—Barry M. Bloom,Sportico.com, 27 June 2025As pointed out by former Ohio House Education Committee Chair Stephen Dyer, thelegislatureincreased education spending by $633 million, with 70% of that increase going to private schools, even though those schools only serve 15% of Ohio’s students.—Peter Greene,Forbes.com, 26 June 2025See All Example Sentences forlegislature
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Npr Staff,NPR, 27 June 2025After the 2020 Census, the statelegislatureredrew its congressional map, maintaining just one majority-Black district out of six.—Mandy Taheri,MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025Both sides of the statelegislaturepassed House Bill 2704, which captures some of the sales taxes spent by patrons at the ballpark and earmarks it toward the improvements.—Barry M. Bloom,Sportico.com, 27 June 2025As pointed out by former Ohio House Education Committee Chair Stephen Dyer, thelegislatureincreased education spending by $633 million, with 70% of that increase going to private schools, even though those schools only serve 15% of Ohio’s students.—Peter Greene,Forbes.com, 26 June 2025See All Example Sentences forlegislatureWord History
First Known Use
circa 1676, in the meaning definedabove
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“Legislature.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislature. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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legislature
nounleg·is·la·tureˈlej-ə-ˌslā-chər
:an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
Legal Definition
legislature
nounleg·is·la·tureˈle-jəs-ˌlā-chər, -ˌchu̇r
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