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parliament
[pahr-luh-muhnt, pahrl-yuh-]
noun
(usually initial capital letter)the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
(usually initial capital letter)the legislature of certain British colonies and possessions.
a legislative body in any of various other countries.
French History.any of several high courts of justice in France before 1789.
a meeting or assembly for conference on public or national affairs.
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parliament
1/ ˈɑːəəԳ /
noun
an assembly of the representatives of a political nation or people, often the supreme legislative authority
any legislative or deliberative assembly, conference, etc
Also: parlement.(in France before the Revolution) any of several high courts of justice in which royal decrees were registered
Parliament
2/ ˈɑːəəԳ /
noun
the highest legislative authority in Britain, consisting of the House of Commons, which exercises effective power, the House of Lords, and the sovereign
a similar legislature in another country
the two chambers of a Parliament
the lower chamber of a Parliament
any of the assemblies of such a body created by a general election and royal summons and dissolved before the next election
parliament
An assembly of representatives, usually of an entire nation, that makes laws. Parliaments began in the Middle Ages in struggles for power between kings and their people. Today, parliaments differ from other kinds of legislatures in one important way: some of the representatives in the parliament serve as government ministers, in charge of carrying out the laws that the parliament passes. Generally, a parliament is divided by political parties, and the representative who leads the strongest political party in the parliament becomes the nation's head of government. This leader is usually called the prime minister or premier. Typically, a different person — usually a king, queen, or president — is head of state, and this person's duties are usually more ceremonial than governmental.
Other 51Թ Forms
- antiparliament adjective
- interparliament adjective
- subparliament noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parliament1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parliament1
Example Sentences
The deals sparked protests on Rarotonga - the largest of the Cook Islands - and a vote of no confidence against Brown in parliament, which he eventually survived.
The Czech parliament last year passed a bill facilitating the employment of dentists from countries outside the EU.
As it stands, you do not need a licence to perform cosmetic procedures in England, but this could change if an amendment brought forward in 2022 is passed by parliament.
However, the government and parliament decided against imposing a blanket policy on user verification, for reasons including freedom of expression and the anonymity requirements of groups such as survivors of domestic abuse.
It has indicated it will publish more details and a timeline for implementation by the end of this parliament next year.
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