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parliament

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


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"We have lost control," complains Fiechter, who represents the Swiss People's Party in canton Bern's parliament.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Descended from King Charles II and one of his mistresses, Richmond numbered among those aristocratic Whigs who dominated the British parliament in the 18th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, at another peaceful protest on Wednesday night at Stormont - the site of Northern Ireland's devolved parliament - one protester claimed online misinformation was being used to defuse protests.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Pope Leo flew to Spain on Saturday, starting his visit in Madrid where he gave an unprecedented speech to the Spanish parliament and held an open-air mass with 1.5 million people.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

So they marched the army into parliament and reorganized it once again in Mobutu’s favor.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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