legislatura

legislature

noun leh-hees-lah-TOO-rah Less Common

Also means

term of office

Usage Note

Legislatura refers to the legislative body itself (Parliament, Congress) but more commonly in Spanish to a single parliamentary term or period — durante esta legislatura ('during this term of office'). This is a key distinction from English 'legislature,' which refers to the body rather than the term. It is a formal, political register word.

Examples

"El proyecto se aprobó en la última legislatura."

Natural Translation

The bill was passed in the last legislative term.

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