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   parliament

   /ˈpɑːlɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. (in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the Sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons: "the Secretary of State will lay proposals before Parliament"
   • ▪ the members of Parliament between one dissolution and the next: "the act was passed by the last parliament of the reign" Similar the Houses of ParliamentWestminsterthe House of Commonsthe House of Lordsthe Commonsthe Lordsthe Housethe Lower Housethe Upper Housethe Mother of Parliaments
   • ▪ a legislature similar to the UK Parliament in other nations and states: "the Russian parliament" Similar legislaturelegislative assemblycongresssenatechamberhouseupper houselower houseupper chamberlower chambersecond chamberconvocationdietcouncilassemblyChamber of Deputies
   • 2. a group of rooks or owls: rare "it is uncommon to see a parliament of owls in the wild"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French parlement ‘speaking’, from the verb parler.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARLIAMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the group of people who make the laws in some countries. world history. Parliament often refers to the legislature of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. parliamentary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˌpɑr·ləˈmen·tər·i, -ˈmen·tri / a parliamentary election.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parliamentParliament Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PARLIAMENT is a formal conference for the discussion of public affairs; specifically : a council of state in early medieval England. How to use parliament in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ParliamentParliament - Wikipedia

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   In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › parliamentPARLIAMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › parliamentparliament noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈpɑːləmənt/ /ˈpɑːrləmənt/ [countable] the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country. The German parliament is called the ‘Bundestag’. The Scottish parliament is expected to vote in favour of a ban.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARLIAMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The parliament of some countries, for example Britain, is the group of people who make or change its laws, and decide what policies the country should follow. Parliament today approved the policy, but it has not yet become law.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › parliamentParliament Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PARLIAMENT meaning: 1 : the group of people who are responsible for making the laws in some kinds of government; 2 : a particular parliament.