European Parliament

American  

noun

1. a deliberative and legislative assembly of the European Community that advises member nations on policy matters.

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European Parliament British  

noun

1. the assembly of the European Union in Strasbourg. It consists of 626 directly elected members and its role is largely advisory

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the European Parliament is reviewing its reliance on Microsoft among other tools after a cross-party group of lawmakers urged it to adopt European alternatives.

From Barron's

Members of the European Parliament in November voted in favor of an EU-wide age minimum for social media and video-sharing platforms, though no countries on the continent have set a hard ban.

From The Wall Street Journal

The European Parliament has already called for a social media ban on under-16s -- with Malaysia, Norway and New Zealand also planning similar restrictions.

From Barron's

But the signing also allowed Brussels to turn the page after a just-sealed pact with South American bloc Mercosur was cast into limbo by a legal challenge in the European parliament.

From Barron's

Legal experts from both sides will take months to finalise the text of the deal and then it will have to be ratified by member states and the European Parliament, which experts say is not going to be a cakewalk, as the Mercosur deal shows.

From BBC