legislature
gb/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt͡ʃɚ/
C1
Inglês
~ 6100
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
formal
C1
entity
1
official law‑making body of government
A group of people in government who have the official power to make or change the laws of a country, state, or region.
Padrão de uso:
the [country/state] legislature; the legislature of [a place]
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse "legislature" with similar words:
- "legislator" (a person who makes laws, usually a member of a legislature).
- "legislation" (the laws themselves, or the process of making laws).
Also, some learners mistakenly use "legislature" to refer to the physical building; the correct term for the building is usually "parliament building", "capitol", or "legislative building" depending on the country.
Sinónimos
parliament (Often used specifically for the national legislature in some countries (e.g., the UK, Canada); not a general technical term everywhere.)
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legislative body (More technical and descriptive; can refer to any body with law‑making powers, not just at the national level.)
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law-making body (Plain, descriptive phrase; less formal and less likely to be used as an official institutional name.)
Antónimos
executive (The branch of government that carries out and enforces laws, contrasted with the legislature, which makes laws.)
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judiciary (The branch of government that interprets and applies laws in courts, as opposed to the legislature, which creates the laws.)
Colocações
state legislature
|national legislature
|bicameral legislature
|unicameral legislature
|dissolve the legislature
|elect the legislature
Temas
politics
|government
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The legislature passed a new bill aimed at reducing pollution in major cities.
- Under the constitution, the president cannot dissolve the legislature without a national referendum.
- The state legislature meets only part of the year, so many members keep other jobs.
- Journalists crowded the building as the legislature debated the controversial reform package.
- The reform would give more power to regional legislatures at the expense of the national government.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The state legislature makes laws for the people who live there.
- Many young people protested outside the legislature.
- The new tax law was approved by the legislature last week.
- She wants to work in the legislature when she finishes law school.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
legislature
IPA
GB/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt͡ʃɚ/
Sílabas e acento
le - gis - lature (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (le)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: legislature
- Plural: legislatures
Família de palavras
Forms
legislatures
noun
Core family
Advanced or less common
legislatively
adverb
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