Thesaurus results for LEGISLATURE

legislature

noun

as in legislative

a group of people with the power to make or change laws Our legislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts. Each state has its own legislature. state legislatures

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Recent Examples on the Web My background on the planning commission and city council has prepared me to take to the legislature the ideas, concerns and challenges that are both unique and shared by the 8 cities and 3 townships of this sprawling district. —

Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2024 Thanks to Walz and Democrats in the state legislature, Minnesotans are fleeing the state in droves. —

Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 Positive responses from the Supreme Court and support from the legislature and communities will help make these options a reality, Trusty said. —

Lauren Jessop | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024 If approved, the state legislature could introduce a school choice program as early as the next legislative session in January. Reach reporter Hannah Pinski at@hpinski@courier-journal.com or follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @hannahpinski. —

Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legislature

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Congressional investigations led by Grassley uncovered multiple issues including UACs being released to MS-13 gang members and alleged traffickers, prompting him to file criminal complaints and Senate Republicans to propose legislatives solutions.

Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Sep. 2024
Unlike the two political branches of government, the executive and the legislative, which are always in the public eye, from president to governor to mayor (and somewhat less from the Congress to the Legislature to the City Council) the third branch, the judiciary, usually is in the background.

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024