as in legislature
the highest lawmaking body of a political unit
the treaty was referred to the nation's parliament for ratification
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Recent Examples of parliament
The latest Channel 12 poll projects that Eisenkot’s party would take 21 seats in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, just behind Likud’s 23 and ahead of Bennett-Lapid’s 18.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The reform strengthens parliament's powers, such as requiring the government to inform the legislature of agreements related to the exploitation of natural resources.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
The speaker of Norway's parliament, Masud Gharahkhani, reached out to the organizers of the row to discuss the meaning behind it.
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William Jones,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Sonko — now the influential speaker of parliament — has softened his anti-restructuring stance.
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Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The reform strengthens parliament's powers, such as requiring the government to inform the legislature of agreements related to the exploitation of natural resources.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
The speaker of Norway's parliament, Masud Gharahkhani, reached out to the organizers of the row to discuss the meaning behind it.
—
William Jones,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Sonko — now the influential speaker of parliament — has softened his anti-restructuring stance.
—
Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for parliament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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That means executive orders and White House positioning matters far less than the restrictions and limits on AI moving through state legislatures in Texas, Tennessee, Minnesota, and Indiana.
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Florida Florida’s state legislature in 2021 amended several of its laws regarding transgender students and school sports.
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Infantino endured another lesson in the limits of his facile brand of diplomacy in Vancouver, when he was outmaneuvered by Jibril Rajoub, the 73-year-old president of the Palestinian Football Association, who had asked to address the congress.
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The modern history of FIFA begins at dawn eleven years ago, when Swiss police officers entered the Baur au Lac, a luxurious nineteenth-century hotel in Zurich, and started arresting the organization’s delegates, who had gathered for an annual congress.
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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