legislative body

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state, and often controls the executive power.
  2. Its equivalent, exercising legislative power at a substate administrative level.

Word forms

legislative body legislative bodies

Related words

legislative assembly
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