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
Qalibaf, the parliament speaker, said earlier that Iran would consider vital infrastructure across the region to be legitimate targets, including desalination facilities critical for drinking water in Gulf nations.
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Jon Gambrell, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Multiple Israeli and international media outlets, citing anonymous sources, identified the interlocutor in Tehran as Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
At least 16% of seats in the Majlis, the parliament, are held by veterans or active commanders.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026
In 1911 and 1949, acts of parliament scaled back the lords' power.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Multiple Israeli and international media outlets, citing anonymous sources, identified the interlocutor in Tehran as Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
At least 16% of seats in the Majlis, the parliament, are held by veterans or active commanders.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026
In 1911 and 1949, acts of parliament scaled back the lords' power.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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Virginia’s Democratic legislature recently passed legislation that, if signed into law, will be a major boon for one of the state party’s largest financial supporters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Another bill, still alive in the Oregon legislature, would require that state to publicly identify companies with high numbers of workers on Medicaid.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Palestinian soccer officials have long argued — including at FIFA annual congresses across the past 15 years, before Infantino was president — that Israel violates statutes by letting teams from settlements in the West Bank play in the national league.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Before the World Cup, Iranian soccer officials are due to attend FIFA’s annual congress on April 30 in Vancouver.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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