Synonyms of parliament

parliament

noun

ˈpär-lə-mənt 

as in legislature

the highest lawmaking body of a political unit

the treaty was referred to the nation's parliament for ratification

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legislature
• congress
• legislative
• council
• assembly
• chamber
• diet
• house
• legislative assembly
• general assembly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parliament

According to reporting in The New York Times, Israel planned to assassinate the Iranian foreign minister and speaker of parliament while the two were conducting negotiations with the United States. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Norway’s parliament last year ordered a review of the ethical guidelines governing the sovereign wealth fund, temporarily suspending company exclusions while a committee examines whether the rules should be changed. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

So on Tuesday, when Lebanon’s parliament abolished the death penalty – the first country in the region to do so – the action could allow the tiny Mediterranean nation to set an example by its commitment to the right to life. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026

The country’s parliament overwhelmingly passed the measure in a landmark vote, making life sentence with hard labor the highest penalty that can be imposed. — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026