regional parliament

collocation in English

meaningsofregionalandparliament

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regional
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl/us
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl/
relating to or coming from a particular part of ...
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parliament
noun
uk
/ˈpɑː.lɪ.mənt/us
/ˈpɑːr.lə.mənt/
in some countries, the group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for ...
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(Definition ofregionalandparliamentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Some see regional government in terms of a quite distinct structure, with aregionalparliamentdirectly elected and with autonomous financial provisions.
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The thought of aregionalparliamentterrifies me.
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Its institutions, therefore, need to be consolidated, in particular by setting up aregionalparliamentand a binding instrument for settling disputes.
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Another section wants aregionalparliamentwith reasonable powers.
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I believe that the will of the majority must be reflected in ministerial responsibility within anyregionalparliamentor assembly.
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Theregionalparliamenthas power over wide-ranging matters, including health services, education, environment, and postal services.
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Of the 109 members in theregionalparliament, only 45 were elected; the remaining seats held by ex officio chiefs.
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It called for aregionalparliament, a common market and a common currency.
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One was insurmountable internal divisions and a lack of party discipline; this prevented regular meetings of not only the different organs of the party, but even theregionalparliament.
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We are encouraging members of national and regional parliaments to participate in various trade-related workshops, seminars etc., organised in this context.
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I also want to see our regional parliaments having considerable powers in money and policy affairs.
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Not all those areas of authority will be assumed immediately by regional parliaments.
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The commissions are also charged with the task of making arrangements for the election of members of the regional parliaments.
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Diversity is perfectly acceptable if it encourages a strong identification between regional parliaments and the people whom they represent.
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These appear to us to be new questions, but they are regional questions that ought to be settled by regional parliaments.
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Notwithstanding, to participate in the list of many popular politicians, the party suffered a crushing defeat (5.52%) and was not included in theregionalparliament.
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I find myself in virtually complete agreement with nearly all he said, the exception being his opposition to directly elected regional parliaments or councils.
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Although this might happen in national parliaments, it certainly would not in regional parliaments, where the sense of democracy is more pronounced.
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Let us take over the parliamentary forums and establish them in the national and regional parliaments, too.
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The party in question has representatives in seven regional parliaments.
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