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 Norwegian government has submitted a bill to parliament that would allow municipalities to charge a 3% tourist tax on paid overnight stays, including hotels, campsites, and Airbnb rentals.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In January, the parliament adopted a new contentious electoral code allowing military personnel to run in elections.
—CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
The former teacher who became a member of the Gambian parliament as part of Jammeh’s political party said Correa used a stick to beat him.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
Its proponent, David Seymour, argued parliament needed to define the principles of the treaty because definitions currently only existed in a series of court rulings made over decades – rather than in an act of parliament.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In January, the parliament adopted a new contentious electoral code allowing military personnel to run in elections.
—CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
The former teacher who became a member of the Gambian parliament as part of Jammeh’s political party said Correa used a stick to beat him.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
Its proponent, David Seymour, argued parliament needed to define the principles of the treaty because definitions currently only existed in a series of court rulings made over decades – rather than in an act of parliament.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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In Tennessee, for example, a Republican state senator introduced an EPR bill in a state legislature where the GOP has supermajorities in both chambers.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The bills targeting the judiciary, however, have died—despite being championed by the governor and other powerful Republicans in the legislature.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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According to research from a study published in Environmental Research and presented at the scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, living in a walkable neighborhood will do the trick.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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As this congress made clear, Xi wants to demonstrate that the CCP under his leadership has both the audacity and the capacity to translate this bold new vision into reality.—
Kevin Rudd,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Nov. 2022
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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