parliament
🇺🇸
/ˈpɑːrləmənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈpɑːləmənt/
noun
B2
The elected group that makes laws for a country.
The parliament voted to pass the new law.
B2
The law-making body in some countries like the UK, made up of two houses.
The bill was debated in parliament for weeks.
R
The time when a parliament is working between elections.
The new session of parliament begins next month.
translation
The elected group that makes laws for a country.; The law-making body in some countries like the UK, made up of two houses.; The time when a parliament is working between elections.
Word Forms
Plural
parliaments