Sentence:  The row started over who will run for <WSD>parliament</WSD> in a wealthy rightwing constituency on the left bank in Paris, a safe seat for Sarkozy's ruling UMP. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature. (from 14th c.)