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parliament

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


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"We believe that technological giants are making a lot of good business in Europe and also significant profits," said Siegfried Muresan, the EU lawmaker who will lead negotiations on behalf of parliament.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The country's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted on X that the "workable basis on which to negotiate" had already been violated, making further talks "unreasonable".

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Iran’s parliament has approved a new management plan for the strait that includes fees and Iranian approval of transits, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRNA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran’s pugnacious parliament speaker, continued his now-daily trolling of the Trump administration, posting a picture depicting the smoking wreckage of what appeared to be two planes and two helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The agreement was that voters would elect four hundred representatives to a constituent assembly, which would both write a new constitution and serve as a parliament.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela