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
Hungary’s parliament passed legislation in March that creates a legal basis to ban Pride marches there and lets police use facial recognition cameras to identify people who attend.
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Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, parliament has approved legislation cracking down on dissent in the country, including fines and prison terms for discrediting or spreading false information about the army.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
In November, Australia’s parliament passed a bill banning social media platforms from allowing users under 16 to access their services, threatening fines of up to AU$ $50 million (£22.2 million).
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 May 2025
And that's important, just like the minerals deal that the Ukraine parliament voted for.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, parliament has approved legislation cracking down on dissent in the country, including fines and prison terms for discrediting or spreading false information about the army.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
In November, Australia’s parliament passed a bill banning social media platforms from allowing users under 16 to access their services, threatening fines of up to AU$ $50 million (£22.2 million).
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 May 2025
And that's important, just like the minerals deal that the Ukraine parliament voted for.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliament
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At that time, Kirkley-Bey was serving her 10th term representing Hartford’s Asylum Hill and North End neighborhoods in the legislature, and was then the first and only woman of color to serve as Deputy Speaker.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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Hunter has testified in the state legislature in support California Senate Bill 989, also known as Joanna’s Law in honor of his sister.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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The Paraguayan made the proposal at his own congress in April to expand the 2030 edition of the tournament to 64 teams.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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What To Know In remarks on Saturday during a video appearance at a congress in Florence for Italy's right-leaning co-ruling League Party, Musk expressed hope for the Trump administration to ease tariffs against Europe, which faces a 20 percent generic tariff.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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