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parliament
/ˈpɑɹləmənt/
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What does parliament mean?
noun
- In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to collect and spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
- A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament).
- A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls.
More meanings (4)
noun
- a length of time for which a parliament is summoned, in modern times therefore the period between two consecutive elections.
- (historical) A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
- (historical) Parliament cake, a type of gingerbread.
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of parliament, a specific parliament, particularly that of England or the United Kingdom.
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I follow the plan adopted by the Queen in opening Parliament—namely, the plan of saying much the same thing regularly every year.
The necessary powers were accordingly obtained from Parliament, and a bridge was authorized to be built "of cast-iron, stone, brick, or timber."
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In the Parliament of the period, we find strong assertions of the old idea, with constant reference to Scripture and the fathers.
The Parliament was ultimately overawed by the arrest of their president and two of the counsellors, who were sent to distant prisons.
The Protector was now so proud that he sat in Parliament before all the nobles, on the right hand of the throne.