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legislature

leg·is·la·ture

legislature

 
 
pronunciation:
le jih sleI chr
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part of speech: noun
definition: a governmental assembly authorized to make, change, or revoke the laws of a state or nation.
The legislature is voting today on the proposal to change the tax laws.
similar words:
assembly, congress
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