legislature
Etymology 1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature. Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt͡ʃɚ/
  • (British) IPA: /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsləˌt͡ʃʊə/, /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪslət͡ʃə/
Noun

legislature (plural legislatures)

  1. A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
    Synonyms: Thesaurus:legislature
    1. (Canada) The legislative assembly of a province or territory, as opposed to the federal parliament.
  2. (Canada) A legislative building.
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