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/ˈpɑː(r)ləmənt/ 
| singular | parliament |
| plural | parliaments |
- 1[countable] an official elected group of people in some countries who meet to make the laws of the country and discuss national issues
the Russian parliament
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Parliament
[uncountable] the main law-making institution in some countries. In the UK, Parliament consists of politicians elected to the House of Commons and members of the House of Lordsan Act of Parliament (=a law agreed by Parliament)
in Parliament:The party has a large majority in Parliament.
enter Parliament:He entered Parliament in 1997.
See also
Member of Parliament
- 2[countable/uncountable] the period of time during which a particular parliament meetsdissolve parliament (=end a parliament formally before electing a new one):
The president dissolved parliament and called for new elections.
a session of parliament (=a part of a period when parliament meets):The bill would be discussed in the first session of the next parliament.
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