PARLIAMENT

Parliament

A parliament is a legislature whose function and power are similar to those dictated by the Westminster system of the United Kingdom. More generally, "parliament" may simply refer to a democratic government's legislature. The term is derived from the French, the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which such a discussion took place. It acquired its modern meaning as it came to be used for the body of people who would meet to discuss matters of state.

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parliament

Noun

  1. An institution whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day and usually to exercise legislative powers and sometimes judicial powers.
  2. A collective noun for a flock of owls or rooks.
  3. Parliament cake; a type of gingerbread.


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