parliament
/ˈpɑrləmənt/
noun
- The group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country, especially in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations.
- Parliament meets in a historic building in the capital city.
- She was elected to parliament as a member for her district.
- The new law was debated in parliament before being passed.
- A similar law-making body in other countries or regions.
- The European parliament votes on policies that affect all member nations.
- Many countries have a parliament that represents the people.
- The Scottish parliament has power over education and health.
- A period during which a parliament meets and does its work.
- The government fell during the last parliament.
- The prime minister called for a new parliament after the election.
- This parliament has passed more laws than the previous one.
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