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Definition parliament in British English

parliament noun

noun
/ˈpɑː(r)ləmənt/
1

an official elected group of people in some countries who meet to make the laws of the country and discuss national issues

Example

the Russian parliament

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1.1

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 Lords

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an Act of Parliament (=a law agreed by Parliament)

Example

The party has a large majority in Parliament.

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He entered Parliament in 1997.

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2

the period of time during which a particular parliament meets

Example

The president dissolved parliament and called for new elections.

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The bill would be discussed in the first session of the next parliament.

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Definition parliament in British English