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Definition legislature in British English

legislature noun

noun
/ˈledʒɪslətʃə(r)/
1

the part of government that makes and changes laws. The other parts of government are the executive and the judiciary.

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2

a group of people who are elected to create laws in a particular area, especially a US state

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Definition legislature in British English