national assembly

NOUN

federal assembly

Synonyms

WEAK

assembly chamber of deputies congress diet general assembly house of assembly legislative assembly parliament soviet

Example Sentences

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Fabien Albertin, a French legislator, in 1932 revealed on the floor of the National Assembly leaked banking details of French politicians, clergymen, celebrities and industrialists.

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More prisoners could be released as part of an amnesty bill presented to the National Assembly.

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Last month, Venezuela’s National Assembly changed the oil law to allow private companies to operate in an industry that has been under tight state control for the past 25 years.

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“That oil under the ground doesn’t help anyone,” Jorge Rodríguez, who heads the National Assembly and is the interim president’s brother, said in a speech to ruling-party members.

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If Rakhmon is incapacitated, resigns or dies, Rustam Emomali, his 38-year-old son who is currently chairman of the National Assembly, would take over as interim president, with a constitutional requirement for elections within three months.

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