legislative council
noun [ C usually singular, + sing/pl verb ] uk/ˌledʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv ˈkaʊn.səl/ us/ˌledʒ.ɪ.slə.t̬ɪv ˈkaʊn.səl/
(澳大利亚和印度的部分州/邦的)立法机构的上院
one of the two parts of the organization that makes laws in some Australian and Indian states