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
The ban on Proust would be lifted in 1953 (following a protest in parliament on his behalf some years previously).
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Bhandara's father, Minocher Bhandara, who held a seat in Pakistan's parliament and served as minority affairs adviser to Zia, lobbied the government for years for permission for Murree Brewery to export.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Jan. 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
Al-Maliki was nominated to be Prime Minister by the largest Shia Muslim bloc in the Iraqi parliament on Saturday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Bhandara's father, Minocher Bhandara, who held a seat in Pakistan's parliament and served as minority affairs adviser to Zia, lobbied the government for years for permission for Murree Brewery to export.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Jan. 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
Al-Maliki was nominated to be Prime Minister by the largest Shia Muslim bloc in the Iraqi parliament on Saturday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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None of the separatist political parties currently hold seats in the Alberta legislature.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The judge may approve a new map or direct the state legislature to also take action.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2026.
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