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 bank is finalizing a regulatory framework to send to parliament by September, Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama told Bloomberg.
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semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Ukraine's parliament, which is controlled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Servant of the People party, passed the law on Tuesday and Zelenskyy signed it later that day.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 23 July 2025
The militants were killed in a joint operation called Operation Mahadev by the Indian Army, the Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu and Kashmir police officials on Monday, India’s Home Minister Amit Shah told parliament.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
In July 2024, the Israeli parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill opposing the establishment of any Palestinian state that included territory west of the Jordan River; last week, an even larger parliamentary majority called for annexing the West Bank.
—Zaha Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
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semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Ukraine's parliament, which is controlled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Servant of the People party, passed the law on Tuesday and Zelenskyy signed it later that day.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 23 July 2025
The militants were killed in a joint operation called Operation Mahadev by the Indian Army, the Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu and Kashmir police officials on Monday, India’s Home Minister Amit Shah told parliament.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
In July 2024, the Israeli parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill opposing the establishment of any Palestinian state that included territory west of the Jordan River; last week, an even larger parliamentary majority called for annexing the West Bank.
—Zaha Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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But Democrats in the Indiana legislature don’t have the numbers to break quorum like their Texas counterparts.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The process is always the same: turning a vague promise into a de facto tax cut, bypassing the mess and expense of legislation, lobbying legislatures, and competing on merit.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Behind the scenes of the Laurel Libby censure The past controversy involving the Greely High School athlete had a wide-ranging ripple effect on the state's congress.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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The time in Mexico when there was a congress with 315 [ruling-party] deputies and one independent?—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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