le ‧ gis ‧ la ‧ ture AC /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃə, ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃə, -lətʃə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ legislation , ↑ legislator , ↑ legislature ; verb : ↑ legislate ; adjective : ↑ legislative ]
an institution that has the power to make or change laws
state/national/federal etc legislature
the state legislature of Virginia