legislative council

American  

noun

1. the upper house of a bicameral legislature.

2. a unicameral legislature in a British colony consisting of the governor, official members appointed by the governor, and unofficial members representing the Indigenous population.

3. a committee composed of members of both houses of a state legislature that meets between sessions to study particular problems and develop programs for the next session.

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legislative council British  

noun

1. the upper chamber of certain bicameral legislatures, such as those of the Indian and Australian states

2. the unicameral legislature of certain colonies or dependent territories

3. (in the US) a committee composed of members of both chambers of a state legislature, that meets to discuss problems, construct a legislative programme, etc

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Etymology

Origin of legislative council

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The recent tragedy came as the Hong Kong government has been campaigning to boost turnout for a legislative council election scheduled for Dec. 7.

From The Wall Street Journal

Protesters torched regional legislative council buildings across multiple Indonesian provinces.

From BBC

As president, Sharaa would form an interim legislative council to help govern until a new constitution was approved, he said.

From BBC

They were among the hundreds who stormed the city's legislative council in July 2019, which was seen as a watershed event in the 2019-2020 protests.

From BBC

Several other members of Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing legislative council flagged the severity of the incident and demanded the government regularly inspect search results and inform the service providers to remove “inaccurate information involving national sovereignty.”

From Washington Post