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
Hezbollah is also a political party, with lawmakers in the Lebanese parliament, and has had representatives in most Lebanese governments for decades.
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The case was brought in California by Anssaf Ali Mayo, a member of Yemen's parliament and a prominent figure in the Islamist al-Islah party.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The Official Languages Act (OLA), first passed by Canada’s parliament in 1969 and strengthened in 2023, enshrines English and French as Canada’s two official languages.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Ben Gvir, who brought a champagne bottle into the Israeli parliament to celebrate, had previously threatened to withdraw his party from Israel’s coalition government if the bill was not put to a vote.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The case was brought in California by Anssaf Ali Mayo, a member of Yemen's parliament and a prominent figure in the Islamist al-Islah party.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The Official Languages Act (OLA), first passed by Canada’s parliament in 1969 and strengthened in 2023, enshrines English and French as Canada’s two official languages.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Ben Gvir, who brought a champagne bottle into the Israeli parliament to celebrate, had previously threatened to withdraw his party from Israel’s coalition government if the bill was not put to a vote.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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As early as 1876, petitions for the consolidation of the towns of Wyandotte County were discussed by city councils and the state legislature.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The issue has also come up in state legislatures.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Palestinian soccer officials have long argued — including at FIFA annual congresses across the past 15 years, before Infantino was president — that Israel violates statutes by letting teams from settlements in the West Bank play in the national league.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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