ALL meanings of legislature
leg·is·la·ture
L l - noun legislature lawmaking body 1
- noun legislature 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. 1
- noun legislature The legislative body of a country or state. 1
- countable noun legislature The legislature of a particular state or country is the group of people in it who have the power to make and pass laws. 0
- noun legislature a body of persons vested with power to make, amend, and repeal laws 0
- noun legislature A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws. 0
- noun legislature a body of persons given the responsibility and power to make laws for a country or state; specif., the lawmaking body of a state, corresponding to the U.S. Congress 0
- noun legislature (Canada) A legislative building. 0