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Parliament

/ˈpɑːləmənt/

A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.

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📖 Definitions of "Parliament"

noun

1
A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
2
In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
3
A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament).
"Following the general election, Jane Doe took her oath of office as a member of the nation's fifth parliament."
4
A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls.

🔄 Synonyms of "Parliament"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fantannoun	Alternative form of fan-tan. [A Chinese gambling game in which coins or other small objects are placed upon a table, usually under a cup, and the players bet as to what remainder will be left when the sum of the counters is divided by four.]
sevensnoun	(rugby) Rugby sevens.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Parliament"

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Word	Definition
fantannoun	Alternative form of fan-tan. [A Chinese gambling game in which coins or other small objects are placed upon a table, usually under a cup, and the players bet as to what remainder will be left when the sum of the counters is divided by four.]
sevensnoun	(rugby) Rugby sevens.
congressional	Of or pertaining to a congress.
parliamentariannoun	(Commonwealth) A member of a parliament, congress or an elected national legislative body of another name.
landtagnoun	A representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries, with some legislative authority.
parliamentarynoun	(UK, historical) A parliamentary train.
councilnoun	A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
unicameral	(government) Of, or having, a single legislative chamber.
legislatornoun	Someone who creates or enacts laws.
legislaturenoun	A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
knessetnoun	The Israeli parliament, located in Jerusalem.
bundestagnoun	The federal/state parliament of Germany.
stortingnoun	The supreme legislature of Norway, the Norwegian parliament.
capitolnoun	(US) Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.
sejmnoun	The lower house of the Polish parliament.
riksdagnoun	The Swedish parliament.
federalnoun	A supporter of federation.
reichstagnoun	The building in Berlin that houses the Bundestag of modern Germany.
lawmakernoun	One who makes or enacts laws.
legislativenoun	That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.