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parliament

/ˈpɑːlɪmənt/

/ˈpɑrləmənt/

parliamentnoun

parliaments

/ˈpɑːlɪmənt/

/ˈpɑrləmənt/

Translations

The parliament passed a new law yesterday.

Парламент принял новый закон вчера.

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

representative body

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.