Sentence examples for majority parliament from inspiring English sources

Even if Aung San Suu Kyi had a majority, parliament has very limited power, and the military has an effective veto over its decisions.

Indeed, Layton will be remembered for transforming a dysfunctional four-party minority House into a functional three-party majority Parliament – as well as for his effective, down-to-earth brand of progressive politics.

A largely Catholic country, Portugal legalized abortion in 2007 and its Socialist majority Parliament approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage earlier this year, which the president of Portugal has not yet signed into law.

With a majority parliament behind him, opposition to these reforms will take place, as it often has, on the streets, and the first real test of the Macron presidency will be whether he will be able to face it down.

More than two months after Maliki's camp won the most seats in the elections, though not a majority, parliament has yet to begin the process of choosing the country's top three positions, which according to an unofficial deal are split between the Shia, Sunni and Kurdish communities.

Asked whether a female-majority parliament has improved her life, she shrugs.

The high court dissolved the democratically elected Islamist-majority parliament just as Morsi was taking office, severely curtailing his power.

AFTER nearly a quarter of a century dominated by governments with large majorities, Parliament's reputation is at a low ebb.

A major question is whether representatives who made up the majority of Parliament under Victor Yanukovych will hold onto their seats.

Increased majority in parliament.

MDC has a majority in parliament.