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leg·is·la·ture

legislature

pronunciation:: le jih sleI chr
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part of speech:	noun
definition:	a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. The legislature is voting on the proposal to change the tax laws. similar words: assembly, congress
related words:	capitol, congress, council, government, house

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	a broader category including legislature
	government
	a product of legislature
	law, legislation
	some actions of legislature
	convene, debate, decide, meet, vote
	some examples of legislatures
	assembly, House of Commons, House of Lords, House of Representatives, senate
	some members of legislatures
	representative, senator

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