"parliament" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɑːlɪmənt/ [UK], /ˈpɑr.lə.mənt/ [US] Audio: en-us-parliament.ogg [US] Forms: parliament [singular], parliaments [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Parliament is the elected people who work together to make and debate a country's laws. Synonyms: government, assembly
    Sense id: simple-parliament-en-noun-~g175lPI
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          "text": "The Parliament approved the government's proposal for the new classification of illegal drugs."
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          "text": "Six members of the Afghan parliament were killed."
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          "text": "The party now controls two-thirds of the seats in parliament."
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          "text": "A majority of Iraq's parliament supports a U.S. withdrawal."
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