Definition of LEGISLATURE

legislature

Plural: legislatures

Noun

  • persons who make or amend or repeal laws
  • A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
  • A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
  • The legislative assembly of a province or territory, as opposed to the federal parliament.
  • A legislative building.

Origin / Etymology

1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.

Synonyms

general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature

Scrabble Score: 12

legislature: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
legislature: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
legislature: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

legislature: valid Words With Friends Word