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parliament

UK
/ˈpɑːlɪmənt/
US
/ˈpɑrləmənt/
parliamentnoun
parliaments
pl
UK
/ˈpɑːlɪmənt/
US
/ˈpɑrləmənt/
Translations
législatureSens institutionnel pour une période de mandat parlementaire.
The current parliament has been in session for over a year.
La législature actuelle siège depuis plus d'un an.
The parliament convened to discuss the new environmental legislation.
Le parlement s'est réuni pour discuter de la nouvelle législation environnementale.
Additional translations
parlementSens collectif pour un groupe de chouettes.
Palais du ParlementSens architectural.
Definitions
A formal assembly of representatives, typically elected, that is responsible for making laws and overseeing the government in a country.
The parliament convened to discuss the new environmental legislation.
The building or set of buildings where a parliament meets.
Tourists visited the historic parliament to learn about the country's political history.
A specific session or term of a parliament.
The current parliament has been in session for over a year.
A collective noun for a group of owls.
At dusk, a parliament of owls gathered silently in the barn rafters.
Synonyms
legislature
representative body
government
council
house
senate
congress
assembly
parliamentproper noun
Definitions
The national legislature of the United Kingdom, comprising the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Parliament passed the act after months of heated debate.
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