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
Hezbollah is also a political party, with lawmakers in the Lebanese parliament, and has had representatives in most Lebanese governments for decades.
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The case was brought in California by Anssaf Ali Mayo, a member of Yemen's parliament and a prominent figure in the Islamist al-Islah party.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The Official Languages Act (OLA), first passed by Canada’s parliament in 1969 and strengthened in 2023, enshrines English and French as Canada’s two official languages.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Ben Gvir, who brought a champagne bottle into the Israeli parliament to celebrate, had previously threatened to withdraw his party from Israel’s coalition government if the bill was not put to a vote.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The case was brought in California by Anssaf Ali Mayo, a member of Yemen's parliament and a prominent figure in the Islamist al-Islah party.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The Official Languages Act (OLA), first passed by Canada’s parliament in 1969 and strengthened in 2023, enshrines English and French as Canada’s two official languages.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Ben Gvir, who brought a champagne bottle into the Israeli parliament to celebrate, had previously threatened to withdraw his party from Israel’s coalition government if the bill was not put to a vote.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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Manny Abarca, Jalen Anderson and Venessa Huskey are running for county committeeships alongside their legislature re-election campaigns.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Guy-Sheftall said privates tend to be more insulated from political pressure, particularly in Southern states where legislatures and regent boards — often dominated by conservatives — wield significant power over public universities.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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As if to remind us of this, as the meeting wrapped up, Pahlavi supporters surrounded the building to protest the congress.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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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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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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