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legislative assembly
noun [C usually singular] (US usually assembly)Definition
(Definition of legislative assembly noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abolish verb
- abrogate verb
- amend verb
- amendment noun
- assemblyman noun
- assemblywoman noun
- constitution noun (LAWS)
- constitutional adjective (LAWS)
- enforce verb
- guillotine verb (LIMIT)
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