parliament
noun
par·lia·ment
ˈpär-lə-mənt 
also
ˈpärl-yə-
1
: a formal conference for the discussion of public affairs
specifically
: a council of state in early medieval England
2
a
: an assemblage of the nobility, clergy, and commons called together by the British sovereign as the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom
b
: a similar assemblage in another nation or state
3
a
: the supreme legislative body of a usually major political unit that is a continuing institution comprising a series of individual assemblages
b
: the British House of Commons
4
: one of several principal courts of justice existing in France before the Revolution of 1789
Examples of parliament in a Sentence
The parliament has authority over the armed forces.
The issue was debated in Parliament.
The law was passed in the present parliament.
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The observation mission consists of 250 observers, including 150 members of parliament from more than 40 countries.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The government said the non-dom measures alone will raise £12.7 billion over the course of the parliament.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Observers hope a specific figure for the stimulus could emerge from this week’s meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the top body of China’s rubber stamp parliament, in Beijing.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
Last month, the Israeli parliament passed legislation banning UNRWA from operating in Israel and stopping Israeli authorities from cooperating with the organization, which provides aid and education services to millions of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The government said the non-dom measures alone will raise £12.7 billion over the course of the parliament.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Observers hope a specific figure for the stimulus could emerge from this week’s meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the top body of China’s rubber stamp parliament, in Beijing.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
Last month, the Israeli parliament passed legislation banning UNRWA from operating in Israel and stopping Israeli authorities from cooperating with the organization, which provides aid and education services to millions of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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parliament
noun
par·lia·ment
ˈpär-lə-mənt
also
ˈpärl-yə-
: the supreme legislative body of various political units
the British parliament
Legal Definition
parliament
noun
par·lia·ment
ˈpär-lə-mənt, ˈpärl-yə-
1
a
: an assemblage of the nobility, clergy, and commons called together by the British sovereign as the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom
b
: a similar assemblage in another nation or state
2
: the supreme legislative body of a usually major political unit that is a continuing institution comprising a series of individual assemblages
Etymology
Anglo-French parlement conference, council, parliament, from parler to speak
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