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 general, any agreements to end a war must be signed by the presidents, and then they must either be ratified by parliaments or through a referendum.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Friday’s protesters have vowed to spend the night at the rally, staying outside parliament until Saturday.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Icelanders speak one of the world’s oldest languages in continuous use and elect representatives to a parliament that has a claim to being the world’s oldest surviving legislative body.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Opposition legislators tried to block Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Akin Gurlek, whom President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed to the top judicial portfolio, from taking the oath of office in parliament.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Friday’s protesters have vowed to spend the night at the rally, staying outside parliament until Saturday.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Icelanders speak one of the world’s oldest languages in continuous use and elect representatives to a parliament that has a claim to being the world’s oldest surviving legislative body.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Opposition legislators tried to block Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Akin Gurlek, whom President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed to the top judicial portfolio, from taking the oath of office in parliament.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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The Texas legislature passed a bill in the 89th legislative session to ban Hemp in the state.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Here are some of the proposals being considered as state legislatures begin their sessions.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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During the congress, Kim would likely strengthen a policy of cooperation with Russia, China and other nations to bring out gradual economic developments, Kwak said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 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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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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