legislature
//ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsləˌt͡ʃʊə//
Forms
- Plural
- legislatures
Definitions
1.A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
- The state legislature passed a new education bill.
- Members of the legislature debated late into the night.
- The law cannot take effect until approved by the legislature.
2.A legislative building.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3329
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
1676
From stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.