legislature

noun
UK: /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃər/
US: /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃər/

  1. A group of people who make laws for a country or state.

    1. The legislature will vote on the new law soon.
    2. Our state's legislature is considering changes to the education system for next year.

  2. The branch of government responsible for creating laws.

    1. The legislature passed a bill about healthcare.
    2. The powers of the legislature are defined in the constitution of the country.

Synonyms

parliament congress assembly senate
legislature verb

  1. To create or pass laws.

    1. They legislature the new rules.
    2. The parliament often has to legislature on complex international agreements.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "legislature" in English means: A group of people who make laws for a country or state., The branch of government responsible for creating laws..

The phonetic transcription of "legislature" is /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃər/ in British English and /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "legislature": parliament, congress, assembly, senate.

Example usage of "legislature": "The legislature will vote on the new law soon.". More examples on the page.