Definition

1. Noun:
   • A legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former USSR: The "Duma" is a formal assembly or parliament with law-making authority, historically and currently significant in Russian governance.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The State Duma is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia.
  • He was elected as a deputy to the Duma.
  • The Tsar dissolved the Duma in 1906, sparking political unrest.

Advanced Usage

• "to be seated in the Duma": to hold an elected position as a member of the legislative body.
  • After his party's victory, he was seated in the Duma.
• "Duma elections": refers to the process of electing members to this legislative assembly.
  • International observers monitored the latest Duma elections.

Variants and Related Words

• State Duma (n): The specific name for the lower house of the Russian parliament since 1993.
  • The bill was passed by the State Duma.
• Duma deputy (n): An individual member of the Duma.
  • The Duma deputy proposed new legislation on education.

Synonyms

• Assembly: A group of people gathered for a specific purpose, often legislative.
• Parliament: The supreme legislative body of a country.
• Legislature: A governmental body with the power to make laws.

Related Phrases

• "to convene the Duma": to call the legislative body into session.
  • The president has the authority to convene the Duma.
• "Duma session": a period during which the Duma meets to conduct its business.
  • The new law was debated during the autumn Duma session.

Related Idioms

• No direct idioms are commonly associated with the specific term "Duma" as it is a proper noun referring to a specific institution. General political idioms, such as "a house divided," may apply to its proceedings contextually.

Noun

1. a legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former USSR