Legislative Body (Noun)
Meaning
Persons who make or amend or repeal laws.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The city council serves as the primary legislative body for the municipality.
- Members of the legislative body are elected by the people and are responsible for creating and voting on laws.
- The legislative body of the country has the power to declare war and negotiate treaties.
- In a parliamentary system, the legislative body is composed of elected representatives who make laws on behalf of the people.
- The state legislative body has introduced a bill to increase funding for public education.