单词 | law-makers |
释义 | law-makers (once / 26501 pages) n WORD FAMILY law-makers USAGE EXAMPLESAnd it brings transparency to the budget process by making law-makers accountable for what they spend and what they cut. New York Times(Mar 22, 2016) The draft summit text urges law-makers "to proceed with work on the proposals to reinforce the EU energy security as a matter of priority". Reuters(Mar 16, 2016) Many of the state's law-makers are unconvinced that human activity is causing climate change. BBC(Dec 04, 2015) n persons who make or amend or repeal laws Syn|Hypo|Hyper general assembly, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature senate assembly possessing high legislative powers Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congress, United States Congressthe legislature of the United States government housean official assembly having legislative powers legislative councila unicameral legislature congressa national legislative assembly dieta legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan) parliamenta legislative assembly in certain countries Dumaa legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former USSR Senate, U.S. Senate, US Senate, United States Senatethe upper house of the United States Congress House of Representatives, U.S. House, U.S. House of Representatives, US House, US House of Representatives, United States House of Representativesthe lower legislative house of the United States Congress House of Burgessesthe lower house of legislature in colonial Virginia British House of Commons, House of Commonsthe lower house of the British parliament British House of Lords, House of Lordsthe upper house of the British parliament British Parliamentthe British legislative body Dail, Dail Eireannthe lower house of the parliament of the Irish Republic Knesset, Knesseththe Israeli unicameral parliament Oireachtasthe parliament of the Irish Republic Seanad, Seanad Eireannthe upper house of the parliament of the Irish Republic assembly a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |
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