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
Within hours, the Iranian parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz—a move the U.S. would certainly interpret as a major escalation.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Norway’s parliament has announced that select cities and regions will be rolling out a new travel tax in 2026.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 June 2025
Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic country seeks to boost its defenses against an increasingly assertive Russia next door.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
He is set to address Israel's parliament, known as the Knesset, in Jerusalem on June 22.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 June 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Norway’s parliament has announced that select cities and regions will be rolling out a new travel tax in 2026.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 June 2025
Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic country seeks to boost its defenses against an increasingly assertive Russia next door.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
He is set to address Israel's parliament, known as the Knesset, in Jerusalem on June 22.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
Noun
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Opponents of the redistricting had argued that the state legislature had unconstitutionally relied on race in drawing new congressional district lines.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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After the 2020 Census, the state legislature redrew its congressional map, maintaining just one majority-Black district out of six.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The governing Camogie Association has called a special congress on May 22 to discuss the issue, but last year the same body rejected two proposals that would have authorized shorts.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Full Story Von der Leyen rips Trump’s ‘unpredictable tariff policy’ President Trump’s tariffs will rattle countries across the world, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European People’s Party annual congress in Valencia.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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