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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In Connecticut, officials in local governments, state agencies, and the legislature never tire of inventing subtle and blunt methods to undermine your right to see how policies are adopted or strangled, decisions are made or avoided, people promoted or fired, and money spent.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The legislature should be slowing down, scrutinizing, and rejecting policies that raise costs, increase regulatory burdens, and expand litigation against employers.—
Chris Richardson,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Among them is Luis Albán who is campaigning to keep his seat in Colombia's congress.—
John Otis,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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The weeklong congress is expected to approve the five-year plan in coming days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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