parliament

[ pahr-luh-muhnt or, sometimes, pahrl-yuh- ]

/ ˈpɑr lə mənt or, sometimes, ˈpɑrl yə- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR parliament ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

(usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.

(usually initial capital letter) the legislature of certain British colonies and possessions.

a legislative body in any of various other countries.

French History. any of several high courts of justice in France before 1789.

a meeting or assembly for conference on public or national affairs.

Cards. fan-tan (def. 1).

Also Obsolete, par·le·ment

[pahr-luh-muhnt] /ˈpɑr lə mənt/ .

Origin of parliament

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English: “discourse, consultation, Parliament,” from Anglo-Latin parliamentum, alteration of Medieval Latin parlāmentum, from Old French parlement “a speaking, conference” (see parle, -ment); replacing Middle English parlement, from Old French

OTHER WORDS FROM parliament

an·ti·par·lia·ment, adjectivein·ter·par·lia·ment, adjectivesub·par·lia·ment, noun

Words nearby parliament

parlando, parlay, parle, parley, parleyvoo, parliament, parliamentarian, parliamentarianism, parliamentary, parliamentary agent, Parliamentary Commissioner

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for parliament

For starters, on the first day of parliament, the government said it had maintained no data on the number of migrants who lost their lives because of the pandemic-related lockdown.
A list of things the Modi government says it has no data on|Manavi Kapur|September 18, 2020|Quartz
As well as all Politico-published content, it pulls in publicly available content like bills, procedures, parliament transcripts, lobbying information, press releases and tweets.
After reaching profitability in 2019, Politico EU aims for 10% revenue growth this year|Lucinda Southern|September 11, 2020|Digiday
He worked part-time to put himself through college and landed a job as secretary to a member of parliament from Yokohama, thanks to an introduction from the head of his university’s alumni association, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports.
How the son of strawberry pickers became Japan’s most likely choice for next prime minister|claychandler|September 3, 2020|Fortune
A senior government official in the planning ministry, who does not wish to be named, says that a new draft of the legislation will be circulated for cabinet approval before being presented to parliament.
Pakistan’s Military Plots Takeover of Marquee China Project|Charu Kasturi|August 31, 2020|Ozy

Under the proposed law, the government would cede further ground to the military, which took over control of CPEC last year through a presidential ordinance that bypassed parliament.
Pakistan’s Military Plots Takeover of Marquee China Project|Charu Kasturi|August 31, 2020|Ozy
Parliament looks at measures to monitor toddlers for anti-Semitic speech.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He may have been relieved to head for Westminster as a Member of Parliament on Oct. 1, 1386.
A Year In The Life of The Canterbury Tales’ Storied Beginnings|Wendy Smith|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A political leader told us parliament won't do anything unless people revolt.
Will the Swiss Quit Cooking their Kittens and Puppies?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last time a Pope addressed the parliament in Strasbourg was in 1988 when an Iron Curtain still divided the continent.
Pope’s Blistering Attack on ‘Haggard’ Europe|Nico Hines|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We are fighting in the east and we still have traitors in our parliament,” he frets.
Should the U.S. Arm Ukraine’s Militias?|Jamie Dettmer|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The King's proclamations shall be observed and kept as though they were acts of Parliament.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
Father intends to appeal to Parliament, but even in Parliament he fears he cannot obtain justice.
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall|Charles Major
The noble Marquis consequently hoped that the Trojan horse would not be allowed to come within the walls of Parliament.
The Grand Old Man|Richard B. Cook
There would be no difficulty as to Parliament; we can call them together at a fortnight's notice.
Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)|The Duke of Buckingham
But the Parliament of Paris was unfitted to be a legislative body.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11|Various

British Dictionary definitions for parliament (1 of 2)

parliament

/ (ˈpɑːləmənt) /

noun

an assembly of the representatives of a political nation or people, often the supreme legislative authority

any legislative or deliberative assembly, conference, etc

Also: parlement (in France before the Revolution) any of several high courts of justice in which royal decrees were registered

Word Origin for parliament

C13: from Anglo-Latin parliamentum, from Old French parlement, from parler to speak; see parley

British Dictionary definitions for parliament (2 of 2)

Parliament

/ (ˈpɑːləmənt) /

noun

the highest legislative authority in Britain, consisting of the House of Commons, which exercises effective power, the House of Lords, and the sovereign

a similar legislature in another country

the two chambers of a Parliament

the lower chamber of a Parliament

any of the assemblies of such a body created by a general election and royal summons and dissolved before the next election

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for parliament

parliament

[ (pahr-luh-muhnt) ]

An assembly of representatives, usually of an entire nation, that makes laws. Parliaments began in the Middle Ages in struggles for power between kings and their people. Today, parliaments differ from other kinds of legislatures in one important way: some of the representatives in the parliament serve as government ministers, in charge of carrying out the laws that the parliament passes. Generally, a parliament is divided by political parties, and the representative who leads the strongest political party in the parliament becomes the nation's head of government. This leader is usually called the prime minister or premier. Typically, a different person — usually a king, queen, or president — is head of state, and this person's duties are usually more ceremonial than governmental.

notes for parliament

The number of nations governed by parliaments has greatly increased in modern times.

单词	parliament
释义	parliament [ pahr-luh-muhnt or, sometimes, pahrl-yuh- ] / ˈpɑr lə mənt or, sometimes, ˈpɑrl yə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parliament ON THESAURUS.COM noun (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons. (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of certain British colonies and possessions. a legislative body in any of various other countries. French History. any of several high courts of justice in France before 1789. a meeting or assembly for conference on public or national affairs. Cards. fan-tan (def. 1). Also Obsolete, par·le·ment [pahr-luh-muhnt] /ˈpɑr lə mənt/ . Origin of parliament First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English: “discourse, consultation, Parliament,” from Anglo-Latin parliamentum, alteration of Medieval Latin parlāmentum, from Old French parlement “a speaking, conference” (see parle, -ment); replacing Middle English parlement, from Old French OTHER WORDS FROM parliament an·ti·par·lia·ment, adjectivein·ter·par·lia·ment, adjectivesub·par·lia·ment, noun Words nearby parliament parlando, parlay, parle, parley, parleyvoo, parliament, parliamentarian, parliamentarianism, parliamentary, parliamentary agent, Parliamentary Commissioner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parliament For starters, on the first day of parliament, the government said it had maintained no data on the number of migrants who lost their lives because of the pandemic-related lockdown. A list of things the Modi government says it has no data on\|Manavi Kapur\|September 18, 2020\|Quartz As well as all Politico-published content, it pulls in publicly available content like bills, procedures, parliament transcripts, lobbying information, press releases and tweets. After reaching profitability in 2019, Politico EU aims for 10% revenue growth this year\|Lucinda Southern\|September 11, 2020\|Digiday He worked part-time to put himself through college and landed a job as secretary to a member of parliament from Yokohama, thanks to an introduction from the head of his university’s alumni association, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports. How the son of strawberry pickers became Japan’s most likely choice for next prime minister\|claychandler\|September 3, 2020\|Fortune A senior government official in the planning ministry, who does not wish to be named, says that a new draft of the legislation will be circulated for cabinet approval before being presented to parliament. Pakistan’s Military Plots Takeover of Marquee China Project\|Charu Kasturi\|August 31, 2020\|Ozy Under the proposed law, the government would cede further ground to the military, which took over control of CPEC last year through a presidential ordinance that bypassed parliament. Pakistan’s Military Plots Takeover of Marquee China Project\|Charu Kasturi\|August 31, 2020\|Ozy Parliament looks at measures to monitor toddlers for anti-Semitic speech. Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis\|Nico Hines\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He may have been relieved to head for Westminster as a Member of Parliament on Oct. 1, 1386. A Year In The Life of The Canterbury Tales’ Storied Beginnings\|Wendy Smith\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A political leader told us parliament won't do anything unless people revolt. Will the Swiss Quit Cooking their Kittens and Puppies?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The last time a Pope addressed the parliament in Strasbourg was in 1988 when an Iron Curtain still divided the continent. Pope’s Blistering Attack on ‘Haggard’ Europe\|Nico Hines\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “We are fighting in the east and we still have traitors in our parliament,” he frets. Should the U.S. Arm Ukraine’s Militias?\|Jamie Dettmer\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The King's proclamations shall be observed and kept as though they were acts of Parliament. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly Father intends to appeal to Parliament, but even in Parliament he fears he cannot obtain justice. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall\|Charles Major The noble Marquis consequently hoped that the Trojan horse would not be allowed to come within the walls of Parliament. The Grand Old Man\|Richard B. Cook There would be no difficulty as to Parliament; we can call them together at a fortnight's notice. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)\|The Duke of Buckingham But the Parliament of Paris was unfitted to be a legislative body. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11\|Various British Dictionary definitions for parliament (1 of 2) parliament / (ˈpɑːləmənt) / noun an assembly of the representatives of a political nation or people, often the supreme legislative authority any legislative or deliberative assembly, conference, etc Also: parlement (in France before the Revolution) any of several high courts of justice in which royal decrees were registered Word Origin for parliament C13: from Anglo-Latin parliamentum, from Old French parlement, from parler to speak; see parley British Dictionary definitions for parliament (2 of 2) Parliament / (ˈpɑːləmənt) / noun the highest legislative authority in Britain, consisting of the House of Commons, which exercises effective power, the House of Lords, and the sovereign a similar legislature in another country the two chambers of a Parliament the lower chamber of a Parliament any of the assemblies of such a body created by a general election and royal summons and dissolved before the next election Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parliament court, gathering, assembly, congress, diet, council, assemblage, senate Cultural definitions for parliament parliament [ (pahr-luh-muhnt) ] An assembly of representatives, usually of an entire nation, that makes laws. Parliaments began in the Middle Ages in struggles for power between kings and their people. Today, parliaments differ from other kinds of legislatures in one important way: some of the representatives in the parliament serve as government ministers, in charge of carrying out the laws that the parliament passes. Generally, a parliament is divided by political parties, and the representative who leads the strongest political party in the parliament becomes the nation's head of government. This leader is usually called the prime minister or premier. Typically, a different person — usually a king, queen, or president — is head of state, and this person's duties are usually more ceremonial than governmental. notes for parliament The number of nations governed by parliaments has greatly increased in modern times. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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parliament

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Origin of parliament

OTHER WORDS FROM parliament

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British Dictionary definitions for parliament (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for parliament

British Dictionary definitions for parliament (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to parliament

Cultural definitions for parliament

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