CEFR B2

national legislature

noun

Meaning

The official law-making body of a country, typically composed of elected representatives.

Examples

The country's national legislature is responsible for creating and amending laws.
Members of the national legislature debated the proposed budget for hours.

Synonyms: parliament, congress, assembly, legislature

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national legislature (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: ˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˈlɛdʒ.ɪs.leɪ.tʃər

Definition

The official law-making body of a country, typically composed of elected representatives.

Examples

The country's national legislature is responsible for creating and amending laws.
Members of the national legislature debated the proposed budget for hours.

How to Use national legislature

national legislature of X (prepositional phrase): Specifies the law-making body belonging to a particular country. — "The national legislature of Germany is the Bundestag."
X national legislature (collocation): Used attributively to describe a legislature that is national in scope. — "The country reformed its national legislature to be more representative."

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