legislature

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 References 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with (French): législature

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[edit] Noun

legislature (plural legislatures)

1. A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
2. (Canadian) A legislative building.

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• “legislature” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

legislature f.

1. Plural form of legislatura.