1A legislative body that debates and decides on laws and budgets — called the Diet at the national level or a local assembly at the prefectural/municipal level.
市議会は来週、新しい条例案を審議する。
The city assembly will deliberate a new ordinance bill next week.
その法案は議会で可決された。
The bill was passed by the parliament.
議会での質疑応答は三時間に及んだ。
Question time in the assembly ran on for three hours.