单词 | legislature |
释义 | legislature (ledʒɪslətʃəʳ , US -leɪ- ) Word forms: legislatures countable noun The legislature of a particular state or country is the group of people in it who have the power to make and pass laws. [formal] The Florida state legislature passed new gambling laws. Synonyms: parliament, house, congress, diet Collocations: member of a legislature After 1759 he was frequently a member of the legislature, speaker for several years, and also a member of the council. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was the youngest member of the legislature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His interest in politics grew, and from 1933 to 1946 he was a member of the legislature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He served as an independent member of the legislature after this time, and did not seek re-election in 1927. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This left some counties without a resident member of the legislature for the first time in state history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was partly for that reason that such decisions might be considered appropriate for determination by the national legislature rather than by the ordinary processes of development control. Times, Sunday Times All southerners complained of underrepresentation in the national legislature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The national legislature passed a version of the law in 1971. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 State governors would be appointed by the national legislature, and the national legislature had veto power over any state legislation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Entering into public service, he occupied multiple bureaucratic positions before being elected to the national legislature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She has been speaker of the provincial legislature since 2004, where she earned the reputation of being impartial. ST What do you hope to achieve as a member of the provincial legislature? ST We had 16% (in the provincial legislature) and we dropped to 8%. ST Its provincial list conference, which nominated candidates for parliament and the provincial legislature, was also disrupted earlier this year. ST His performance in the provincial legislature was marked by a tendency to disappear from the house when he was about to be put on the spot. ST Translations: Chinese: 立法机构 Japanese: 立法機関 |
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