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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This portion of the public benefits charge is tied to the 10-year exclusive contract that Lamont and the state legislature agreed to sign with Millstone back in 2019.—
David Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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In 2024, more than 500 bills were introduced in state legislatures and 49 of those were signed into law, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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More than 20 speakers from 13 nations are contributing to the 2025 congress, with worship led by Grammy winner Michael W. Smith, Charity Gayle and top Christian artists from across Europe.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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The statement, made after a PKK congress in northern Iraq last week, echoes a February call to lay down arms by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been imprisoned by Turkey since 1999.—
Scott Peterson,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 May 2025
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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