legislative body

Noun

Meaning

persons who make or amend or repeal laws

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

legislature legislative assembly council parliament congress senate assembly chamber general assembly legislative branch house of assembly law-makers governmental body governing body administrative body

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Hypernyms

assembly

Hyponyms

parliament congress senate house duma diet

Related terms

legislative assembly

Examples

All of the other towns elect a 5-member Board of Selectmen as the executive policy-setting board, and utilize Town Meetings as their legislative body. Source: Internet

Any economist will consider the immediate opportunity cost of the logrolling procedure within the legislative body, as well as the external cost of the vote (the cost to enact and see the bill through to fruition). Source: Internet

Legislative power is vested in the Parliament of Malta which consists of the President of Malta and the unicameral House of Representatives of Malta with the Speaker presiding officer of the legislative body. Source: Internet

According to the opposition organization, the legal vote should take place in December, however, it was rescheduled by the National Constituent Assembly, the legislative body initiated by Maduro. Source: Internet

Deputies to the Oliy Majlis, the highest legislative body, are elected to five-year terms. Source: Internet

After taking power, Rajoelina dissolved both the National Assembly and the Senate, leaving the nation without a constitutional legislative body. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

legislative assembly legislative authority legislative bodies legislative branch legislative building legislative cancellation