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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The framework is a preliminary step toward a comprehensive package that will be subject to ratification by the Ukrainian parliament, Zelenskyy said.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Experience in parliament or local government administration does not prepare political leaders to drive the necessary shock of pragmatism, innovation, and optimism that the continent urgently needs.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Lee Kwang-beom, one of the lawyers for parliament, compared Yoon to previous autocratic South Korean leaders including Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In some countries including the Netherlands, deploying troops would need parliament’s approval.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Experience in parliament or local government administration does not prepare political leaders to drive the necessary shock of pragmatism, innovation, and optimism that the continent urgently needs.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Lee Kwang-beom, one of the lawyers for parliament, compared Yoon to previous autocratic South Korean leaders including Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In some countries including the Netherlands, deploying troops would need parliament’s approval.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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