Knesset
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Knesset
1945–50; < Modern Hebrew kneset, post-Biblical Hebrew kəneseth gathering
Example Sentences
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The Knesset, as parliament is known, is set to end its current term on July 17, allowing the ruling coalition to complete a full four-year term for the first time in decades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
The legislation was passed by 93 votes to 0 in Israel's parliament - the Knesset - and was unusually jointly sponsored by government and opposition politicians.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
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
More constructively, prediction error can be used to influence negotiations for peace—as Egypt’s Anwar Sadat did in 1977 by surprising Israelis with an offer to speak before the Knesset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 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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