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Oireachtas
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Oireachtas [ˈɛrəkθəs (Gaelic) ˈɛrəxtəs]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of the president, the Dáil Éireann, and the Seanad Éireann See also Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann
[Irish: assembly, from Old Irish airech nobleman]
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Noun1.Oireachtas - the parliament of the Irish Republic
parliament - a legislative assembly in certain countries
Dail, Dail Eireann - the lower house of the parliament of the Irish Republic
Seanad, Seanad Eireann - the upper house of the parliament of the Irish Republic


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