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Definitions for Knesset
ˈknɛs ɛt, kəˈnɛs-knes·set

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Knesset, Knessethnoun

    the Israeli unicameral parliament

Wiktionary

  1. Knessetnoun

    The Israeli parliament, located in Jerusalem.

  2. Etymology: From כנסת.

Wikipedia

  1. Knesset

    The Knesset (Hebrew: הַכְּנֶסֶת [haˈkneset] (listen); lit. "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with the exception of checks and balances from the courts and local governments). The Knesset passes all laws, elects the president and prime minister (although the latter is ceremonially appointed by the President), approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government, among other things. In addition, the Knesset elects the state comptroller. It also has the power to waive the immunity of its members, remove the president and the state comptroller from office, dissolve the government in a constructive vote of no confidence, and to dissolve itself and call new elections. The prime minister may also dissolve the Knesset. However, until an election is completed, the Knesset maintains authority in its current composition. The Knesset meets in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.

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    The Knesset is the unicameral national legislature of Israel, responsible for passing laws, electing the president and prime minister, approving the cabinet, and supervising the work of the government. It also has the power to dissolve itself and call new elections. The Knesset consists of 120 members who are elected through proportional representation.

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  1. Knesset

    The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel. The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister, approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government. In addition, it also recommends a candidate for the State Comptroller to the President, who appoints someone to the post. It also has the power to waive the immunity of its members, remove the President and the State Comptroller from office, remove a Prime Minister convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude, and to dissolve itself and call new elections. The Prime Minister may dissolve the Knesset. However, until an election is completed, the Knesset maintains authority in its current composition. The Knesset is located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Knesset in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Knesset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Knesset in a Sentence

  1. Eli Yishai:

    There is nothing in Jewish law that says you can't have a woman as a Knesset member, but our rabbis decide what they decide on every subject and the same goes for this.

  2. Benjamin Netanyahu:

    We are not prepared to accept a situation where Knesset members support the families of those who murdered Israeli civilians and stand to attention to the memory of those who murdered our children.

  3. Dina Mahameed:

    We want the Joint List to work on all our problems, to represent our issues in the Knesset.

  4. Yair Lapid:

    Listen to something amazing, of all the big parties in the Knesset Likud, Labor, Jewish Home, Shas, Yisrael Beitenu we are the only party, the only one, where none of its leaders or members have ever been investigated, suspected of anything, detained, used the right to remain silent, been indicted or sat in prison. The only one. I can't believe I am listing this as an achievement.

  5. Rachel Azaria:

    Every Knesset, one after another, the number of women have been growing.

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