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
But there are a series of official bodies stuffed with Orbán loyalists who have taken power away from Hungary's parliament to make policy, Eyal pointed out, as well as a powerful constitutional court full of his appointees.
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Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Vance shook hands with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the powerful speaker of parliament and a former Revolutionary Guard commander, although there were no photo ops.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is set to lose the national election, with opposition leader Peter Magyar set to win a large majority in parliament.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Tisza will be hoping for no fewer than 133 – two thirds – of the 199 seats in Hungary’s parliament.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Vance shook hands with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the powerful speaker of parliament and a former Revolutionary Guard commander, although there were no photo ops.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is set to lose the national election, with opposition leader Peter Magyar set to win a large majority in parliament.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Tisza will be hoping for no fewer than 133 – two thirds – of the 199 seats in Hungary’s parliament.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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Peruvians will also choose a bicameral Congress for the first time in more than 30 years, following recent reforms of the legislature that will concentrate a great deal of power in the new upper chamber.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pro-military bloc holds nearly 90% of the seats in the two-chamber legislature.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Polls show that Peruvians overwhelmingly want fresh blood in their politics, meaning candidates without links to the current congress.—
Simeon Tegel,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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At the news conference Thursday, Luetkemeyer said he was approached around six months ago to run for congress, but ultimately decided to stay closer to home.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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