as in legislatures
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 parliaments
The elections saw Labour lose 1,498 councillors in England and lose control of both the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, prompting immediate demands for change in Downing Street.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Thursday’s municipal elections marked the biggest political test for Starmer since Labour’s landslide victory in the 2024 General Election, with roughly 5,000 seats contested across 136 councils in England, in addition to six mayoral races and elections for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
In general, any agreements to end a war must be signed by the presidents, and then they must either be ratified by parliaments or through a referendum.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
But the leaders have yet to sign the treaty and parliaments have yet to ratify it.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Regardless, there’s little doubt that a global movement of concerned parents is generating conversations not just in parliaments, but also at school meetings, dinner tables, and BBQs.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2025
Nominations can be made by a variety of individuals including members of national parliaments or governments, previous laureates, university professors in relevant fields and members of international courts.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Leadership does not reside in parliaments or boardrooms alone.
—Felipe Arango, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
The king presented the lawmakers with an hour glass to time their speeches, and highlighted the fundamental role of strong parliaments to democracy.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
David Brennan, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Thursday’s municipal elections marked the biggest political test for Starmer since Labour’s landslide victory in the 2024 General Election, with roughly 5,000 seats contested across 136 councils in England, in addition to six mayoral races and elections for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
In general, any agreements to end a war must be signed by the presidents, and then they must either be ratified by parliaments or through a referendum.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
But the leaders have yet to sign the treaty and parliaments have yet to ratify it.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Regardless, there’s little doubt that a global movement of concerned parents is generating conversations not just in parliaments, but also at school meetings, dinner tables, and BBQs.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2025
Nominations can be made by a variety of individuals including members of national parliaments or governments, previous laureates, university professors in relevant fields and members of international courts.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Leadership does not reside in parliaments or boardrooms alone.
—Felipe Arango, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
The king presented the lawmakers with an hour glass to time their speeches, and highlighted the fundamental role of strong parliaments to democracy.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliaments
Noun
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Democrats have repeatedly highlighted that their redraws were approved by voters in statewide referenda, as opposed to GOP maps pushed through state legislatures.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Since then, both red and blue states have taken to their state legislatures to redistrict.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
26 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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“Parliaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliaments. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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