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語源

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

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsləˌt͡ʃʊə/, /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪslət͡ʃə/
• (General American, Canada) IPA: /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/
• ハイフネーション: le‧gis‧la‧ture

名詞

legislature (plural legislatures)

1. A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:legislature

   state legislature

   bicameral legislature

   colonial legislature

   members of the legislature

   The state legislature passed a new education bill.

   Members of the legislature debated late into the night.

   The law cannot take effect until approved by the legislature.

   1. (Canada) The legislative assembly of a province or territory, as opposed to the federal parliament.
2. (Canada) A legislative building.

派生語

参照

• “legislature”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• Katherine Barber, editor (1998), “legislature”, in The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Don Mills, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.