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parliament

[pahr-luh-muhnt, pahrl-yuh-] / ˈpɑr lə mənt, ˈpɑrl yə- /


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They can also overrule parliament’s upper house if the two chambers clash on legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking to the Scottish parliament's culture committee last week, Creative Scotland's chief executive Iain Munro said he would not "be rushed into reopening."

From BBC

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers was set up by the country's parliament.

From Barron's

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is due to be grilled in parliament later this week about the failures in the rail system.

From BBC

His family fortune centres on Sino-Thai Engineering, a construction firm that has secured lucrative government contracts over the decades, including for Bangkok's main airport and the parliament building.

From Barron's