Legislative Assembly

noun

, French History.

1. the legislature of France 1791–92.

legislative assembly

noun

1. the bicameral legislature in 28 states of the US
2. the lower chamber of the bicameral state legislatures in several Commonwealth countries, such as Australia
3. the unicameral legislature in most Canadian provinces
4. any assembly with legislative powers

Example Sentences

In February 2021, his New Ideas party won 56 of 84 seats in El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly, a two-thirds majority that will allow Bukele’s allies to pass pretty much whatever they want.

From Time

The FSLN-controlled legislative assembly approved the mega-project under a cloud of secrecy in a record seven days.

From The Daily Beast

He had been listened to in the Legislative Assembly, applauded; he was a man of mark in the Convention.

From Project Gutenberg

He had the initiative for all new measures, as well as the veto on deliberations of both Senate and Legislative Assembly.

From Project Gutenberg

The king, with his family, fled to the Legislative Assembly for protection, and was imprisoned in the Temple.

From Project Gutenberg

They perceived that the Legislative Assembly, so clipped of all experience, must certainly be a politically incompetent body.

From Project Gutenberg

Every legislative assembly is constantly besieged by the professional lobbyists of a swarm of reformist crowds.

From Project Gutenberg