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legislature

[lej-is-ley-cher] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tʃər /


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Leo is someone that “Europeans of all faiths—and none—listen to, appreciate and respect,” said Roberta Metsola, head of the European Union’s legislature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Any potential buyer should be keeping a close eye on a bill slowly winding its way through the state legislature this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

And lawmakers also passed a non-binding vote in the province's legislature calling on the CEO to resign.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The retirement follows criticism from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and a Quebec legislature motion demanding Rousseau’s resignation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In 1769, he introduced a bill in Virginia’s legislature that would have allowed slaveholders to free their enslaved people.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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