Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The lower house of the Russian parliament.
- noun A Russian national parliament during czarist times.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Russia, a council; an official assembly; specifically, an elective legislative assembly or council in Russia, established by ukase of Nicholas II. in 1905.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former USSR
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Russia's first elected Parliament: "_La Duma est morte; vive la Duma_!
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When Russians talk of their politicians, they frequently speak of "thieves," "bandits," and "swindlers" — and not hyperbolically: the presence of criminals in the Duma is a well-publicized fact.
Russia Is Finished 2001
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When Russians talk of their politicians, they frequently speak of "thieves," "bandits," and "swindlers" — and not hyperbolically: the presence of criminals in the Duma is a well-publicized fact.
Russia Is Finished 2001
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The plot suddenly seems to strain, more blood is thrown at the reader, and at least once, a cosmic turtle appears (not in Duma Key; that was another book).
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Surkov, who handles political operations and relations with the Duma, is half Chechen but second to none in his hard line on Chechnya issues.
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Surkov, who handles political operations and relations with the Duma, is half Chechen but second to none in his hard line on Chechnya issues.
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MOSCOW, August 25 (RIA Novosti) – The State Duma is expected to back a request to recognize the independence of Georgia’s breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia at a session of the country’s lower house of parliament on Monday.
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MOSCOW, August 25 (RIA Novosti) – The State Duma is expected to back a request to recognize the independence of Georgia’s breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia at a session of the country’s lower house of parliament on Monday.
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After returning from a Namibian wildlife sanctuary several years ago, I insisted on showing my parents a film called "Duma," a beautiful story about a young boy and his pet cheetah.
Millie Kerr: Child vs. Dog: One Couple's Canine Obsession Millie Kerr 2011
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After returning from a Namibian wildlife sanctuary several years ago, I insisted on showing my parents a film called "Duma," a beautiful story about a young boy and his pet cheetah.
Millie Kerr: Child vs. Dog: One Couple's Canine Obsession Millie Kerr 2011
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