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one of the sections of a parliament. In many systems there is a lower chamber such as the British House of Commons and an upper chamber such as the British House of Lords.

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a division of a country that elects a representative to a parliament

the lower of the two houses of the Irish Parliament. The upper house is called the Senate.

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the national parliament in some countries, for example Japan

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the process of formally ending a parliament

verb

to formally end a parliament

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a place where discussions or debates take place, especially in a parliament

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a parliament in which no party has won enough seats to control the parliament and form the government

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part of a parliament, usually the larger part. The other part is called the upper house. In the UK, the lower house is the House of Commons.

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a list that shows the order in which different subjects will be discussed in Parliament on a particular day

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the period of time during which a particular parliament meets

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a member of a parliament

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an experienced politician who is good at using the rules of a parliament

adjective

relating to a parliament or suitable for a parliament

to officially ask parliament or a committee to consider something and make a decision on it

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an occasion when government ministers answer questions from other politicians in a parliament

a parliament that has power to decide many local matters in Scotland

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a position as a member of a parliament, committee, court etc

verb

to provide someone with a position as a member of a parliament, committee etc

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the upper house in a parliament

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a period of time when a parliament or court meets

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the person who is in charge of political debates in some parliaments

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a period of time when people can visit their member of parliament (=elected political representative) to discuss problems

adjective

breaking the official rules about good behaviour in parliament

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the part of a parliament of a country that is smaller and represents fewer people or is not elected at all. In the UK, the Upper House is the House of Lords, and in the US, it is the Senate.

to begin work as a member of a parliament, committee etc