Sejm

American  

[seym] / seɪm /

noun

1. the unicameral parliament of Poland.

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Sejm British  

/ seɪm /

noun

1. the unicameral legislature of Poland

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Etymology

Origin of Sejm

< Polish: assembly < Slavic *sŭjĭmŭ equivalent to *sŭ- with, together + -jĭmŭ, noun derivative of jĭm- v. base meaning “take,” akin to Latin emere to take, buy ( consume, redeem )

Example Sentences

Wednesday's vote should be a formality because Tusk's coalition has a 12-seat majority in the lower house, the Sejm, and only a simple majority in the presence of half the 460 parliamentarians is required to win.

From BBC

It's "high time" to improve German-Polish relations, says Agnieszka Pomaska, a member of the Polish Sejm and member of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Platform party.

From BBC

Efforts are being made to "prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in Poland," he told the Sejm.

From BBC

Bodnar was presenting information that the prosecutor general’s office sent last week to the Sejm and Senate.

From Seattle Times

“It is sad for me that even in this room I am speaking to people who were victims of this system,” Bodnar told the Sejm, the lower house of parliament.

From Seattle Times