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
Abigail Boyd, an opposition Green lawmaker in the state parliament, said she had been punched by officers while attempting to vacate the site.
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Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house of parliament, as voters gave a resounding endorsement of her right-wing agenda, which includes fiscal stimulus.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
In a way, Takaichi has got her revenge, winning a supermajority in parliament — the first in Japan’s post-war history.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The Shiite Coordination Framework, the largest bloc in the Iraqi parliament, recently reached a majority agreement to nominate al-Maliki for a third term.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house of parliament, as voters gave a resounding endorsement of her right-wing agenda, which includes fiscal stimulus.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
In a way, Takaichi has got her revenge, winning a supermajority in parliament — the first in Japan’s post-war history.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The Shiite Coordination Framework, the largest bloc in the Iraqi parliament, recently reached a majority agreement to nominate al-Maliki for a third term.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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The legislature passed a law in 2022 that allows psilocybin to be prescribed in Colorado once it's cleared by the FDA and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), but the law applies only to psilocybin.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Maryland Freedom Caucus, a group of GOP delegates in the Maryland state legislature, made a post on social media showing a sign that appeared to have been hung by Democrat colleagues, dismissing concerns over trans athletes in women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 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 13 Feb. 2026.
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