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
The new president of the German parliament, Julia Klöckner — who is a member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party — says the rainbow flag will no longer be raised on top of the legislature building during Pride month, which runs every year in Germany from June 28 until July 27.
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 25 July 2025
While debate persists, both in Iran and the U.S., as to the extent of damage caused by Israeli and U.S. attacks, some Iranian lawmakers have already pushed for a bill to call for Iran's withdrawal from the NPT, and potentially the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well, in parliament.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
It was supported in parliament by members of Zelenskyy's Servant of the People party, as well as former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna party.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 July 2025
The following day, members of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD party, argued in parliament that the mass killings did not constitute genocide.
—David Rohde, NBC news, 21 July 2025
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 25 July 2025
While debate persists, both in Iran and the U.S., as to the extent of damage caused by Israeli and U.S. attacks, some Iranian lawmakers have already pushed for a bill to call for Iran's withdrawal from the NPT, and potentially the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well, in parliament.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
It was supported in parliament by members of Zelenskyy's Servant of the People party, as well as former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna party.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 July 2025
The following day, members of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD party, argued in parliament that the mass killings did not constitute genocide.
—David Rohde, NBC news, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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Things may change as a result of a bipartisan housing package just moving through the legislature right now.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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In Texas, the legislature controls redistricting, full stop.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The governing Camogie Association has called a special congress on May 22 to discuss the issue, but last year the same body rejected two proposals that would have authorized shorts.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Full Story Von der Leyen rips Trump’s ‘unpredictable tariff policy’ President Trump’s tariffs will rattle countries across the world, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European People’s Party annual congress in Valencia.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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