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
Pakistan’s army chief met Thursday with Iran’s parliament speaker as part of international efforts to press for an extension of the ceasefire.
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Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah has both a political wing, with several lawmakers in Lebanon's national parliament, and militia that operates largely independently of the Lebanese government and receives funding and direction from Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Among the most controversial recent amendments to German cultural policy came in 2024, when German parliament approved a declaration aimed at combating antisemitism.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Malema heads the Economic Freedom Fighters, which advocates for the expropriation of mines, banks and land, and is notorious for starting brawls in parliament.
—Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
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Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah has both a political wing, with several lawmakers in Lebanon's national parliament, and militia that operates largely independently of the Lebanese government and receives funding and direction from Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Among the most controversial recent amendments to German cultural policy came in 2024, when German parliament approved a declaration aimed at combating antisemitism.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Malema heads the Economic Freedom Fighters, which advocates for the expropriation of mines, banks and land, and is notorious for starting brawls in parliament.
—Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 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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Ramagem was stripped of his seat in Brazil’s congress in December as a consequence of his conviction in the coup case.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 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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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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