Synonyms of legislatures

legislatures

noun

plural of legislature

as in parliaments

a group of people with the power to make or change laws

Our legislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts.

Each state has its own legislature.

state legislatures

Related Words

• parliaments
• houses
• congresses
• legislatives
• diets
• assemblies
• councils
• chambers
• legislative assemblies
• general assemblies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legislatures

Twenty-seven other states separate biological males from females in K-12 sports, but all of those policies were enacted by state legislatures rather than approved by voters. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Ten Southern state legislatures endorsed the idea by passing laws that allowed the freeing of an enslaved person only when deportation out of the state was arranged and paid for. — Karen Masterson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Brazilians will also elect 27 state governors, members of state legislatures, all 513 federal members of the lower house of congress and 54 of the country’s 81 senators in Sunday's vote. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Not all states observe it — and under the bill, states can opt out of the change if their respective legislatures act to do so before the bill’s enactment. — Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

More than 158 million Brazilians are eligible to participate in the 2026 election, which will determine not only the presidency but also governorships and seats in the National Congress and state legislatures. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

This year, a few hundred of those are among more than 7,800 candidates running for a seat in Congress, with even more running for state legislatures. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

County staff are considering whether to file a lawsuit seeking to block the bill, alleging the legislatures does not actually hold the power to order localities to form a JPA, said Janna Haynes, a county spokesperson. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

In the year since the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an intense free speech debate has unfolded across the United States − from college campuses to the halls of state legislatures. — Angele Latham, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026