legislaturenoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tʃʊər/us/ˈledʒ.ə.slə.tʃɚ/formalthe group of people in a country or part of a country who have the power to make and change laws
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UK politics: legislation & law-making
- abolish
- abrogate
- amendment
- assemblyman
- assemblywoman
- constitution
- constitutional
- jurisprudence
- lawmaker
- legalize
- legislate
- legislative
- legitimate
- passage
- proscribe
- quash
- repeal
- rescind
- rescission
- rider
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