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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Sheila Smith, a senior fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, told last week that Takaichi may be seeking to preempt an attack from the right flank by the populist Sanseito Party, which has gained momentum in parliament.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
First elected to parliament in 1993, Takaichi has served as minister of economic security, internal affairs and gender equality.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
The answer is that removing that tile would require an act of parliament.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
Israel’s parliament Wednesday voted for annexation of the land.
—Kate Wolffe
october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
First elected to parliament in 1993, Takaichi has served as minister of economic security, internal affairs and gender equality.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
The answer is that removing that tile would require an act of parliament.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
Israel’s parliament Wednesday voted for annexation of the land.
—Kate Wolffe
october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
Noun
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But Mamdani was elected as a state assemblyman serving in New York's legislature since 2020.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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In each case, widespread outsider success in the legislature delivered disruption – but not necessarily effective governance.—
Jeff Harden,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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More than 300 full and non-voting delegates of the powerful Central Committee will gather in Beijing for the closed-door plenum, one of seven meetings typically held within five years, between party congresses.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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