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
Gholam-Ali Hadad-Adel, a former parliament speaker who is considered a close member of the late supreme leader's inner circle.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, said the war’s impact on the oil industry would continue to spiral, warning it soon could become harder to produce and sell oil.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Out of a total 275 seats in Nepal’s lower house of parliament, counting was in progress for 165 seats that are elected by direct election, while the remaining 110 will follow a system of proportional representation.
—CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The change, still in its exploratory phase, would eventually require a vote in Denmark’s 179-seat parliament to reclassify gastronomy from craft to art.
—James Brooks, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, said the war’s impact on the oil industry would continue to spiral, warning it soon could become harder to produce and sell oil.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Out of a total 275 seats in Nepal’s lower house of parliament, counting was in progress for 165 seats that are elected by direct election, while the remaining 110 will follow a system of proportional representation.
—CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The change, still in its exploratory phase, would eventually require a vote in Denmark’s 179-seat parliament to reclassify gastronomy from craft to art.
—James Brooks, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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Although the election was largely symbolic—the Texas legislature is currently not in session, and the candidates will run again in November—it was widely seen as evidence that voters were repudiating the current Republican agenda.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The sweeping changes, if passed by the state legislature, would consolidate all Medicaid billing under a fee-for-service model through which the state directly pays providers for services rendered.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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At the congress, Lam was reelected as general secretary, the most powerful position in the political system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Before the World Cup, Iranian soccer officials are due to attend FIFA’s annual congress on April 30 in Vancouver.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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