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- pronunciation:
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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
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capitol, congress, council, government, house |
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a broader category including legislature |
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government |
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a product of legislature |
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law, legislation |
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some actions of legislature |
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convene, debate, decide, meet, vote |
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some examples of legislatures |
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assembly, House of Commons, House of Lords, House of Representatives, senate |
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some members of legislatures |
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representative, senator |
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