Legislative Assembly
noun
the legislature of France 1791–92.
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legislative assemblynounthe bicameral legislature in 28 states of the US
Legislative Assembly
Americannoun
French History.
legislative assembly
British
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the bicameral legislature in 28 states of the US
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the lower chamber of the bicameral state legislatures in several Commonwealth countries, such as Australia
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the unicameral legislature in most Canadian provinces
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any assembly with legislative powers
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Passinho was declared state heritage by Rio’s legislative assembly through a law proposed by Rio state legislator Veronica Lima.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024
The case was “a prime example of turning what could be a small lawsuit into a nationwide legislative assembly on an F.D.A. rule or any other federal government action,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024
Mr Sunak will travel to Parliament Buildings at Stormont, the home of the legislative assembly, to meet party leaders as well as new ministers in the restored executive.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024
The alert was sent to mobile phones across the island of 23 million people, where presidential and legislative assembly elections will be held Saturday.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2024
Throughout 1932, the Hitler Youth campaigned heartily to get Nazis elected to the Reichstag, the legislative assembly or Parliament of Germany.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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