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 presidency is a largely ceremonial role in Portugal but wields some key powers, including in some circumstances to dissolve parliament, to call a snap parliamentary election, and to veto legislation.
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Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The Danish parliament granted Greenland home rule in 1979; the law went into effect the following year.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Branting was Sweden’s Prime Minister at the time they were awarded the prize, while Lange became secretary-general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union—an international organization of national parliaments—in 1909 and managed the organization through the first World War.
—Connor Greene, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
According to Mendel, the goal was not to attack Zelenskyy personally but to fracture the ruling mono-majority in parliament.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The Danish parliament granted Greenland home rule in 1979; the law went into effect the following year.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Branting was Sweden’s Prime Minister at the time they were awarded the prize, while Lange became secretary-general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union—an international organization of national parliaments—in 1909 and managed the organization through the first World War.
—Connor Greene, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
According to Mendel, the goal was not to attack Zelenskyy personally but to fracture the ruling mono-majority in parliament.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
Noun
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The responsibilities of legislative chair include presiding over meetings of the legislature and appointing both members and leaders of legislative committees.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Anger at corporate landlords has bubbled in state legislatures, most recently California.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Doctors raised these concerns at the annual congress of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG), which was held in Milan in May 2025.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 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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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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