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parliament

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


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EU lawmaker Fernando Navarrete Rojas, one of the lead negotiators for the parliament, insisted the digital euro was "an alternative, not a requirement".

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

While the Isle of Man's Tynwald became the first parliament in the British Isles to agree a framework for assisted dying in March 2025, it has not yet been granted Royal Assent.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Iran’s lead negotiator in the talks with the U.S., parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, quoted the clause in arguing on social media that Iran controls the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Since news broke of the latest case, lawmakers have repeatedly raised it in parliament.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

The Reichstag, the German parliament, had passed a Peace Resolution, calling for “a peace of understanding and the permanent reconciliation of peoples without the forcible acquisition of territory.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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