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单词 legislative council
释义 legislative council
noun
Usage: often capitalized L&C
1. : the upper house of a bicameral legislature:
 a. : one in a British colony whose members usually are chosen by the governor of the colony
  < property requirements for members of the Cape Colony's Legislative Council >
  < the Assembly and the Legislative Council constitute the legislature of Bermuda >
 b. : the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament abolished in 1950
  < constitutional documents pertaining to the New Zealand Legislative Council — H.J.Benda >
 c. : one in a state or province of a nation that is a member of the British Commonwealth
  < the Legislative Council of Quebec is composed of twenty-four members — R.M.Dawson >
  < in New South Wales the Labour Party twice came close to abolishing the Legislative Council — J.D.B.Miller >
2. : a unicameral legislature in a British colony containing the governor, official members appointed by the governor, and usually unofficial members appointed or elected to represent the people
 < legislative councils on the usual crown colony model — W.E.Simnett >
 < the normal type of colonial legislature in the modern dependent empire … is the legislative council — Martin Wight >
3. : the unicameral legislature of a territory of the U.S.
 < the expenses of the legislative council of the territory of Michigan — Niles' Register >
 < the Virgin islands … are composed of two municipalities, each having a legislative council — W.S.Sayre >
4. : a permanent committee usually composed of several members chosen from both houses that meets between sessions of a state legislature to study state problems and plan a legislative program
 < the median size of legislative councils … is around 18 members — H.W.Davey >
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