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parliament
[ pahr-luh-muhntor, sometimes, 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.
- Cards. fan-tan ( def 1 ).
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
- Alsoparlement (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.
Notes
Other Word Forms
- t·貹l·Գ adjective
- t·貹l·Գ adjective
- ܲ·貹l·Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of parliament1
Word History and Origins
Origin of parliament1
Example Sentences
Braun was expelled from the Polish parliament in 2023 for putting out candles during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah with a fire extinguisher.
It follows a BBC Africa Eye investigation, exposing members of the security forces who shot dead three protesters at Kenya's parliament, igniting public outrage and demands for justice.
Mark Carney will return to the Canadian parliament with a strengthened mandate, after his Liberal Party triumphed in a snap election that he called soon after becoming prime minister.
France's upper and lower houses of parliament are preparing to vote on a bill this week which would create a special prosecutor's office, with new powers for investigators.
Asked about his comments on Monday morning, Dutton clarified times when he felt the ceremonies would be appropriate - like the beginning of a term of parliament.
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