Knesset
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Knesset
1945–50; < Modern Hebrew kneset, post-Biblical Hebrew kəneseth gathering
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared on CNN and the BBC, and has answered questions before the Knesset.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
Last November, when it passed the first of three readings needed to become law by 39-16, in the 120-seat parliament or Knesset, Ben Gvir gave out sweets.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
He commands only six seats in the 120-seat Knesset but has authority over the police.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
He has complained about the loss to everybody he’s talked to lately—to the crowd of senior officers, to the Israeli Knesset, on his phone call with Vladimir Putin, his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
Yitzchak became a politician, a member of the Israeli senate, the Knesset.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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