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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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What about Palestinians, who voted for Mahmoud Abbas for president in 2005 and Hamas for parliament in 2006 — and haven’t had an election since?
For countries with a totalitarian past, finding the right answers to these questions is hard.
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
In particular, Merz — a corporate lawyer and former chairman of BlackRock in Germany — has recently upped the ante on immigration, and a week ago proposed a new policy on border control in parliament.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
And about 400 people protested at the Cook Islands parliament in the capital, Avarua, on Tuesday after Brown returned from China, according to news outlets there.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The parliament approved it in May, despite huge opposition on the streets.
—Elizabeth McBride, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
In particular, Merz — a corporate lawyer and former chairman of BlackRock in Germany — has recently upped the ante on immigration, and a week ago proposed a new policy on border control in parliament.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
And about 400 people protested at the Cook Islands parliament in the capital, Avarua, on Tuesday after Brown returned from China, according to news outlets there.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The parliament approved it in May, despite huge opposition on the streets.
—Elizabeth McBride, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliament. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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