legislature
Meaning
- A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
- (Canada) A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
- (Canada) A legislative building.
Synonyms
general assembly
legislative assembly
law-makers
Translations
legislatura
νομοθετικό σώμα
legislatura
parlement
Legislatur
pouvoir législatif corps législatif
parlament
parlamentoFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt͡ʃɚ/
Etymology
In summary
1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.
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