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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 Prime Minister Luxon was not present in parliament as the bill was voted down, drawing the ire of those behind the public campaign against it. Todd Symons, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 The meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon after Charles became the first British monarch to address both houses of Italian parliament. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 Charles addresses Parliament Earlier on Wednesday, Charles stressed the need for close ties between Italy and the UK in a historic speech in the Italian parliament, calling for unity in defense of common values at a time of war in Europe. Giada Zampano, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025 In October, Israel’s parliament passed a law banning UNRWA from activity within Israel and revoking the 1967 treaty that allowed the agency to carry out its mission. Kareem Khadder and Dana Karni, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parliament

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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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