legislatures

/ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtʃərz/ /ˈlɛdʒɪslətʃʊrz/

Meanings

noun

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

Examples :

"The state's legislatures are debating a new law about school funding. "

noun

A legislative building.

Examples :

"The state's two legislatures are located in different cities, making it difficult to coordinate laws. "

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Related Words

located verb

/ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/ /loʊˈkeɪtɪd/

To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

"The school located the lost backpack in the main office. "

cities noun

/ˈsɪtiz/

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

"São Paulo is the largest city in South America."

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

legislative noun

/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/ /ˈlɛ.dʒɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/

That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

"The legislative branch of the government passed a new law about school safety. "

coordinate noun

/koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪt/ /koʊˈɔːrdənət/

A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.

"The coordinate of the house on the street map was 12B. "

funding verb

/ˈfʌndɪŋ/

To pay for.

"He used his inheritance to fund his gambling addiction."

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

repeal noun

/ɹəˈpiːl/

An act or instance of repealing.

"The repeal of the dress code was a popular decision among the students. "

governmental adjective

/ˌɡʌvərnˈmentl/ /ˌɡʌvərnˈmɛntl/

Relating to a government

"The governmental regulations for school lunches were recently updated. "

debating verb

/dɪˈbeɪtɪŋ/ /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/

To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.

""Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual."

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "