legislature
noun
- kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsləˌt͡ʃʊə/ / /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪslət͡ʃə/ / /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/
noun
Etymology: 1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.
- A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
“state legislature”
“bicameral legislature”
- A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
- A legislative building.