Plural of legislature
regular plural
The plural of legislature is legislatures.
Forms of legislature
| Singular | legislature /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsləˌt͡ʃʊə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | legislatures |
| Countable | countable |
Legislatures in a sentence
- Peacocking may take place in legislatures and lodges, churches and chain stores.1997, Emily Toth, Ms. Mentor's impeccable advice for women in academia, University of Pennsylvania Press, page 66. From the entry peacocking
- Our fights will continue, if not in the courts, then in the legislatures.1976 April 10, “Now What?”, in Gay Community News, page 4. From the entry evaporate
- According to the Wildlife Legislative Fund of America, 10 to 20 antitrapping bills are brought before state legislatures annually.1999 December, Field and Stream, volume 104, number 8, page 12. From the entry antitrapping
- Incentives to engage in the exchange of votes in legislatures, or logrolling, have existed since the inception of legislatures.1997, Thomas Stratmann, “Logrolling”, in Dennis C[ary] Mueller, editor, Perspectives on Public Choice: A Handbook, Cambridge: Cambridge…. From the entry logrolling
- We are actually in the midst of a "rereform" movement that has been addressing some of these structural and procedural problems of state legislatures.1991, John G. Grumm, Russell D. Murphy, Governing States and Communities: Organizing for Popular Rule. From the entry rereform
Meaning of legislature
- noun A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
- noun The legislative assembly of a province or territory, as opposed to the federal parliament.
- noun A legislative building.
Questions about the plural of legislature
- What is the plural of legislature?
- The plural of legislature is legislatures.
- Is legislature countable?
- Legislature is a countable noun.
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