The branch of government which is concerned with the making of laws

plural of branch register

(idiomatic, intransitive, of a path or route) To diverge into two or more separate paths. / To separate from a main path or route. / (of a conversation) To divert from the main topic of conversation.

(Australian politics) The recruitment of members for a branch of a political party in order to influence the outcome of internal preselections of candidates for public office.

A business office that is geographically separate from the headquarters of the business.

plural of branch office

Plain water, especially when mixed with alcoholic beverage.

Total, thorough, sweeping, complete, radical, drastic.

Totally, completely.

Alternative form of root and branch