parliaments

plural of parliament
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 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 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
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Noun
  • Other blue states have implemented checks on gerrymandering powers by mandating commissions be the ones to redraw maps rather than legislatures.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Zimbalist said state legislatures or Congress may be the most likely to make rules that check such excesses.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.
    Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • More than 300 full and non-voting delegates of the powerful Central Committee will gather in Beijing for the closed-door plenum, one of seven meetings typically held within five years, between party congresses.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025

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