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Noun: legislature  'le-jis`ley-chur [N. Amer], le-ji-slu-chu(r) [Brit]
  1. Persons who make or amend or repeal laws
    "it was the opening session of the legislature"
    - legislative assembly, legislative body, general assembly, law-makers

Derived forms: legislatures

See also: legislate, legislative

Type of: assembly

Part of: authorities, government, regime

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