Phrase guide

legislative body

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state, and often controls the executive power.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Under unicameral constitutions the legislative bodies are single assemblies, in the bicameral Westminster model the legislative body is a parliament comprising two houses or chambers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Its equivalent, exercising legislative power at a substate administrative level.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

persons who make or amend or repeal laws

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: legislature, legislative assembly, general assembly, law-makers

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: assembly

Narrower terms: senate, Congress, United States Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congress, house, legislative council, diet, parliament, Duma

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lainsäädäntöelin — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state
  • Galician: corpo lexislativo — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state
  • Georgian: საკანონმდებლო ორგანო (saḳanonmdeblo organo) — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state
  • German: Gesetzgebungsorgan — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state
  • Malay: badan perundangan — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state
  • Romanian: corp legislativ — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state
  • Romanian: organ legislativ — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state
  • Russian: законода́тельный о́рган (zakonodátelʹnyj órgan) — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state
  • Spanish: cuerpo legislativo — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state
  • Swedish: lagstiftande församling — A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state