Sejm
Americannoun
noun
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 ( cf. consume, redeem)
Example Sentences
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Women comprise just 29% of parliamentarians in Poland's lower house, the Sejm, but the speakers during the debate were mostly women.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
The lawmakers voted 224-196 in the Sejm with one abstention to liberalize access to the hormonal contraceptive, called ellaOne.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
His government holds 248 seats in the 460-member lower house, or Sejm.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
October's elections saw a coalition led by Mr Tusk win a majority of seats in the Sejm, the country's parliament, with a record turnout of more than 70%.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2023
Small wonder he was whistled down by irate Polish parliamentarians in an address to a joint session of the parliamentary committees for agriculture and European integration in the Sejm.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin
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