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- DictionaryPar·lia·ment/ˈpärləm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. (in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons: "the Secretary of State will lay proposals before Parliament"
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries.
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.
Definition of parliament noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PARLIAMENT meaning: 1 : the group of people who are responsible for making the laws in some kinds of government; 2 : a particular parliament.
adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˌpɑːləˈment ə ri / us. relating to a parliament: a parliamentary candidate / election. See also. Houses of Parliament. Member of Parliament. (Definition of parliament from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of parliament. in Chinese (Traditional) 議會, 國會, 議會會期… See more
3 days ago · 1. countable noun & proper noun. The parliament of some countries, for example Britain, is the group of people who make or change its laws, and decide what policies the country should follow . Parliament today approved the policy, but it has not yet become law. 2. See also Houses of Parliament, Member of Parliament parliament. 3. countable noun.
parliament. noun. /ˈpɑrləmənt/ [countable] the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country The German parliament is called the “Bundestag.” Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!
