parliament

noun

ˈpär-lə-mənt How to pronounce parliament (audio)
Definition of parliamentnext
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 Polls show that both parties are currently hovering around the threshold necessary to enter the parliament. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 Her announcement at the parliament in Strasbourg, France, was greeted with a standing ovation. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 Conservative allies Elections for the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, use a proportional representation system. — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 The protests followed parliament’s decision to delay Egypt’s new criminal procedures law by a year. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parliament
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  1. legislature
  2. congress
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  • Electricity has been Fazio’s signature issue in the campaign, and he is recognized as one of the legislature’s leading authorities on the issue as the ranking senator on the energy and technology committee.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • When state legislatures draw congressional districts to deliberately favor one side or another, meaningful political competition moves to primary elections, in which relatively few voters participate.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of legislature
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  • Bolsonaro's slate of congressional candidates also fared well, ensuring that Brazil will have one of the most conservative congresses in years, and a legislative branch aligned with Bolsonaro's goals, or ready to thwart Lula's agenda.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Four of the 12 presentations slotted in the presidential sessions at this year’s European Society for Medical Oncology’s congress featured AZ medicines.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of congress

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