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leg·is·la·ture

legislature

pronunciation:: le jih sleI chr
features:: Word Explorer, Word Parts

part of speech:	noun
definition:	A legislature is a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. 立法机构 The state legislature voted today to lower the speed limit on state highways.
related words:	capitol, congress, council, government, house

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

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The word legislature contains the following parts:

leg¹ Latin root that means law

Example words:

illegal, legal, legislator, legislature, legitimate

-ure Latin noun-forming suffix that means act or process of

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The suffix -ure attaches to Latin verb roots and English verbs.

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