legislature

US /ˈlɛdʒɪˌsletʃɚ/

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UK /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃə(r)/

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noun

  • Official group with the authority to make laws

Examples

She is the youngest woman to be elected to the national legislature.

The legislature passed a law to prohibit the dumping of nuclear waste.