Knesset

[ knes-et ]

/ ˈknɛs ɛt /

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noun

the unicameral parliament of Israel.

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Origin of Knesset

1945–50; <Modern Hebrew kneset,post-Biblical Hebrew kəneseth gathering

Words nearby Knesset

knee-trembling, kneidel, knell, Kneller, knelt, Knesset, knew, knicker, Knickerbocker, knickerbocker glory, knickerbockers

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How to use Knesset in a sentence

He then resigned as the leader of Likud, and shortly afterwards, told the Israeli Knesset he was resigning as a lawmaker too.
Netanyahu's Greatest Achievement Was Convincing Israel He Alone Transformed the State|Dahlia Scheindlin|June 8, 2021|Time
He called on right wing voters to put pressure on the members of Knesset from Bennett’s party so that they don't vote in favor of the new government.
Israeli right wing leader announces plan to oust Netanyahu with "change government"|Barak Ravid|May 30, 2021|Axios
Nitzan Horowitz, head of the left-wing Meretz party, introduced the bill and the Knesset approved it by a 42-36 vote margin.
Israel lawmakers move to ban conversion therapy|Kaela Roeder|August 12, 2020|Washington Blade
Peer said while many in the Knesset believe conversion therapy should be banned in the country, the decision comes down to politics because many right-wing and Orthodox parties control it.
Israel lawmakers move to ban conversion therapy|Kaela Roeder|August 12, 2020|Washington Blade

She said conversion therapy bans and other pro-LGBTQ laws have been difficult to pass because of Orthodox and conservative control over the Knesset.
Israel lawmakers move to ban conversion therapy|Kaela Roeder|August 12, 2020|Washington Blade
Tibi had previously symbolically spilled water on Prawer Bill in Knesset.
Israel Officially Enters E.U.'s Horizon 2020 Program|Orly Halpern|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein chased the MDA officials from the parliament.
Why Is Israel’s Red Cross Rejecting Ethiopian Blood?|Sigal Samuel|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nope, according to Tzachi Hanegbi, chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
7 Questions About the Geneva Deal on Iran You Might Be Asking|Matthew Kalman|November 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That's precisely two less than they would need to constitute a majority in the Knesset.
Israel's Political Process Sabotages Peace Efforts, But There Is A Constituency For Peace|Matt Lerner|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Knesset approved the first reading of the legislation in June, but with only a three-vote margin.
Why I Joined 775 Rabbinic Colleagues in Opposing the Dispossession of Bedouin Israelis|Rabbi Gilah Langner|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Knesset

Knesset

Knesseth

/ (ˈknɛsɪt) /

noun

the unicameral parliament of Israel

Word Origin for Knesset

Hebrew, literally: gathering

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Cultural definitions for Knesset

Knesset

[ (knes-et, kuh-nes-et) ]

The parliament of Israel.