legislature
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ɪsˌleɪ noun
a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws, as distinguished from the executive and judicial branches of government.
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Legislature
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
legislature
1670s, ult. from L. legis lator "a proposer of a law" (see legislator).
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Example sentences
The legislature, which meets only every other year, takes its cues from the independently elected lieutenant governor.
Today, it is the working chambers of the city's small, partially elected legislature.
Even then, to get her policies through, the new president will need to handle the legislature deftly.
The legislature and the judiciary ultimately decide the exceptions.
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