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
In Poland, the president has the right to initiate legislation, but this then needs to be approved by parliament.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The global survey on cancer and Lebanon's troubling trends with the disease caught the attention of members of the Lebanese parliament.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
The shooting took place in a park between the parliament and Vucic’s office where his supporters have erected tents to block the protesters from approaching the buildings.
—CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
She was first elected to parliament in 1993.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The global survey on cancer and Lebanon's troubling trends with the disease caught the attention of members of the Lebanese parliament.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
The shooting took place in a park between the parliament and Vucic’s office where his supporters have erected tents to block the protesters from approaching the buildings.
—CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
She was first elected to parliament in 1993.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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The next five-year plan Full details of the upcoming five-year plan will not emerge until after it is approved by China’s rubber-stamp legislature in March next year.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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In South Korea, parts of the civil service, legislature and military declined to support President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law in 2024, foiling his autocratic move.—
Shelley Inglis,
The Conversation,
19 Oct. 2025
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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 26 Oct. 2025.
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