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parliament

Syllabification: (par·lia·ment)
Pronunciation: /ˈpärləmənt/
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Definition of parliament

noun

(Parliament)
  • (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
  • the members of parliament for a particular period, especially between one dissolution and the next:the act was passed by the last parliament of the reign
  • a legislature similar to parliament in other nations and states:the Russian parliament

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French parlement 'speaking', from the verb parler

Spell parliament with -ia- before the m. I am a member of parliament.

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