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Definition of Legislative body
1. Noun. Persons who make or amend or repeal laws.
Exact synonyms: General Assembly, Law-makers, Legislative Assembly, Legislature
Examples of category: Scrutin Uninomial System, Scrutin Uninominal Voting System, Single-member System, Uninominal System, Uninominal Voting System, Sergeant At Arms, Serjeant-at-arms, Appropriation, One-member, Uninominal
Group relationships: Authorities, Government, Regime
Specialized synonyms: Senate, Congress, U.s. Congress, United States Congress, Us Congress, House, Legislative Council, Congress, Diet, Parliament, Duma
Generic synonyms: Assembly
Derivative terms: Legislate
Examples of category: Scrutin Uninomial System, Scrutin Uninominal Voting System, Single-member System, Uninominal System, Uninominal Voting System, Sergeant At Arms, Serjeant-at-arms, Appropriation, One-member, Uninominal
Group relationships: Authorities, Government, Regime
Specialized synonyms: Senate, Congress, U.s. Congress, United States Congress, Us Congress, House, Legislative Council, Congress, Diet, Parliament, Duma
Generic synonyms: Assembly
Derivative terms: Legislate
Definition of Legislative body
1. Noun. A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state, and often controls the executive power. ¹
2. Noun. Its equivalent, exercing legislative power at a sub-state administrative level. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com