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Girondist :: Girondist (n.) A member of the moderate republican party formed in the French legislative assembly in 1791. The Girondists were so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of La Gironde.

Veto :: Veto (v. t.) To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an appropriation bill..

Lobby :: Lobby (n.) That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly; hence, the persons, collectively, who frequent such a place to transact business with the legislators; any persons, not members of a legislative body, who strive to influence its proceedings by personal agency..

Coordination :: Coordination (n.) The act of coordinating; the act of putting in the same order, class, rank, dignity, etc.; as, the coordination of the executive, the legislative, and the judicial authority in forming a government; the act of regulating and combining so as to produce harmonious results; harmonious adjustment; as, a coordination of functions..

Lobby :: Lobby (v. i.) To address or solicit members of a legislative body in the lobby or elsewhere, with the purpose to influence their votes..

Report :: Report (v. t.) A sketch, or a fully written account, of a speech, debate, or the proceedings of a public meeting, legislative body, etc..

Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To hold a session; to be in session for official business; -- said of legislative assemblies, courts, etc.; as, the court sits in January; the aldermen sit to-night..

Senate :: Senate (n.) In general, a legislative body; a state council; the legislative department of government..

Unicameral :: Unicameral (a.) Having, or consisting of, a single chamber; -- said of a legislative assembly..

Newspaper :: Newspaper (n.) A sheet of paper printed and distributed, at stated intervals, for conveying intelligence of passing events, advocating opinions, etc.; a public print that circulates news, advertisements, proceedings of legislative bodies, public announcements, etc..

Lammaking :: Lammaking (a.) Enacting laws; legislative.

Gavel :: Gavel (n.) The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc..

Committee :: Committee (n.) One or more persons elected or appointed, to whom any matter or business is referred, either by a legislative body, or by a court, or by any collective body of men acting together..

Standing :: Standing (a.) Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees..

Legislatively :: Legislatively (adv.) In a legislative manner.

Enactment :: Enactment (n.) The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law.

Lobby :: Lobby (v. t.) To urge the adoption or passage of by soliciting members of a legislative body; as, to lobby a bill..

File :: File (v. t.) To bring before a court or legislative body by presenting proper papers in a regular way; as, to file a petition or bill..

Suspend :: Suspend (n.) To cause to cease for a time from operation or effect; as, to suspend the habeas corpus act; to suspend the rules of a legislative body..

Senate :: Senate (n.) An assembly or council having the highest deliberative and legislative functions.

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