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left -Wing / |left ' wig / adjective ( politics ) having political ideas that support changes in society to make people more equal left-wing politicians

—ANTONYM right-wing

leg Ф / leg / noun [ count ]

1 one of the long parts of the body of a person or an animal

that is used for walking and standing

A spider has eight legs.

She sat down and crossed her legs.

I heel

one of the parts of a pair of pants that covers your leg a pants leg

one of the long parts that a table or chair stands on a table leg

leg • a • cy / ' legasi / noun [ count ] ( plural leg • a • cies )

a situation that exists because of something that happened in the past

Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution.

le • gal © AWL / ' ligl / adjective

using or connected with the law legal advice

allowed by the law

In many parts of the U.S. it is legal to carry a gun. —ANTONYM illegal , against the law

le • gal • lyAWL / ' ligali / adverb They are not legally married.

le • gal • ize / ' ligalaiz / verb ( le • gal • iz • es , le • gal • iz ing , le • gal • ized )

to make something allowed by law

leg • end / ' led3and / noun [ count ]

an old story that is perhaps not true the legend of Robin Hood

a very famous person

He was a legend in the world of music.

leg • en • dar • y / ' led3anderi / adjective

the legendary tennis players Venus and Serena Williams

leg • i • ble / ' led3abl / adjective

clear enough to read legible writing

—ANTONYM illegible

leg • is • late AWL / ' led3asleit / verb ( leg • is • lates , leg • is • lat • ing , leg • is • lat ed )

( politics ) to make a law about something to legislate against discrimination

leg • is • la • tion AWB / ^as' leijn / noun

[ noncount ]

( politics ) a group of laws, or the process of making laws The government is planning to bring in new legislation to help small businesses.

leg • is • la • tive aw / ' led3asleitiv /

( formal )

( politics ) connected with the act of making laws

the legislative powers of Congress

leg

the legislative branch of the government

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The U.S. Government

The government in the U.S. is divided into three parts: the legislative branch , the executive branch , and the judicial branch . The legislative branch is responsible for making laws. This is the U.S. Congress , which is made up of two groups of people: the Senate and the House of Representatives .

The executive branch is led by the president , and includes the vice president and the rest of the Cabinet (= other important politicians ) .

The judicial branch includes the Supreme Court , which is the most important court in the country.

leg • is • la • ture AWl| / ' led3ssleitjsr / noun

[ count ]

( politics ) a group of people who have the power to make

and change laws

the Kansas state legislature

le • git • i • mate / li ' d3itsmst / adjective

reasonable or acceptable

This program is not a legitimate use of taxpayers' money.

allowed by law

Are all of his business activities completely legitimate?

lei • sure / ' li3sr / noun [ noncount ]

the time when you are not working and can do what you

want

leisure activities

lei • sure • ly / ' li3srli / adjective

done in a slow and calm way to walk at a leisurely pace

lem .ОП © / lemsn / noun [ count, noncount]

a yellow fruit with sour (= sharp tasting ) juice that is used for giving flavor to food and drink

lemon juice —Look at the picture at fruit .