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 king presented the lawmakers with an hour glass to time their speeches, and highlighted the fundamental role of strong parliaments to democracy.
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Reuters, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
This remains below the standard set by some European parliaments, such as in Germany and Norway, which have required parties to win four to five percent of electoral votes, respectively.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Reuters, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
This remains below the standard set by some European parliaments, such as in Germany and Norway, which have required parties to win four to five percent of electoral votes, respectively.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliaments
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Election laws are set by state legislatures, and are then governed by a combination of the governor, the attorney general, the chief election official and the state board of elections.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
31 Aug. 2025
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This is the moment the conversation must widen beyond labs and journals to living rooms, boardrooms, and legislatures.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The immersive professional development program is available for students and early career professionals at technical conferences and congresses around the world.—
Joanna Goodrich,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 May 2025
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“Parliaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliaments. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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