Parliament

What do we mean by parliament?

A representative body having supreme legislative powers within a state or multinational organization. noun

The national legislature of the United Kingdom, made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. noun

To busy one's self with parliamentary matters; attend to one's duties as member of Parliament.

A conference or consultation. noun

A meeting or assembly for conference or deliberation; especially, an assembly of the people or their representatives to deliberate or legislate on national affairs. noun

Specifically capitalized The supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, consisting of the three estates of the realm, namely the lords spiritual, the lords temporal, and the commons; the general council of the nation, constituting the legislature, summoned by the sovereign's authority to consult on the affairs of the nation and to enact and repeal laws. noun

capitalized One of similar legislative bodies constituting the legislatures of the Dominion of Canada, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, and other self-governing colonies of the British empire. noun

In France, before the revolution of 1789, one of several courts, including various provincial parliaments, and especially the Parliament of Paris (see below). noun

In law, an assembly of the members of the two Temples (Inner and Middle) to consult upon the affairs of the society. noun

Short for parliament-cake. Same as parliament-cake noun

A parleying; a discussion; a conference. noun

A formal conference on public affairs; a general council noun

The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons, sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to enact and repeal laws. noun

In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the several principal judicial courts. noun

The inclination of a ship when made to careen by shifting her cargo or ballast. noun

A hinge with so great a projection from the wall or frame as to allow a door or shutter to swing back flat against the wall. noun

See under Long, and Rump. noun

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. noun

A collective noun for a flock of owls or rooks. noun

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

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.

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).

A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls.

Parliament cake, a type of gingerbread.

Words that are spelled similarly to parliament:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word parliament:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe parliament:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective parliament:
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Words that sound like parliament:
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