legislature
Meanings
Plural: legislatures
Noun
- persons who make or amend or repeal laws
- A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
- A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
- The legislative assembly of a province or territory, as opposed to the federal parliament.
- A legislative building.
Origin / Etymology
1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.
Synonyms
general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature
Scrabble Score: 12
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Words With Friends Score: 16
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