Hypernym

assembly 4

noun

a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

legislative 1

adjective

relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature

Member_meronym

government 1

noun

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

legislature 1

noundomain: group

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

persons who make or amend or repeal laws

Synonyms

legislative assembly 1
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
legislative body 1
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
general assembly 2
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
law-makers 1
persons who make or amend or repeal laws

Derivationally related form

legislate 1

verb

make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation

Hyponym

senate 1

noun

assembly possessing high legislative powers

Congress 1

noun

the legislature of the United States government

house 5

noun

an official assembly having legislative powers

legislative council 1

noun

a unicameral legislature

congress 3

noun

a national legislative assembly

Member_holonym

government 1

noun

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

uninominal 1

adjective

based on the system of having only one member from each district (as of a legislature)

uninominal system 1

noun

based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district

sergeant at arms 1

noun

an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands

appropriation 1

noun

money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose