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State Duma

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noun

  1. another name for duma

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Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the house, the State Duma, will hold a session later Friday to consider Mishustin’s candidacy.

From Seattle Times

According to Russian State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein, one man was arrested near the vehicle, while the other three fled into nearby woods and were detained following a search.

From BBC

Today we’ll hear Vladimir Putin address both houses of the Russian parliament - the State Duma and the Federation Council.

From BBC

The Russian Communist Party, the second largest in the lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, has nominated veteran lawmaker Nikolai Kharitonov.

From Seattle Times

The Russian Communist Party, the second largest party in the lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, announced after a secret ballot that it would support the nomination of Duma deputy Nikolai Kharitonov.

From Seattle Times