ALL meanings of legislative council
leg·is·la·tive coun·cil
L l - noun legislative council the upper house of a bicameral legislature. 1
- noun legislative council a unicameral legislature in a British colony consisting of the governor, official members appointed by the governor, and unofficial members representing the indigenous population. 1
- noun legislative council a committee composed of members of both houses of a state legislature that meets between sessions to study particular problems and develop programs for the next session. 1
- noun legislative council the upper chamber of certain bicameral legislatures, such as those of the Indian and Australian states 0
- noun legislative council the unicameral legislature of certain colonies or dependent territories 0
- noun legislative council (in the US) a committee composed of members of both chambers of a state legislature, that meets to discuss problems, construct a legislative programme, etc 0