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par·lia·ment Listen to audio/ˈpɑɚləmənt/ noun
plural par·lia·ments
1 a : the group of people who are responsible for making the laws in some kinds of government [count] The parliament has authority over the armed forces. the parliaments of Russia and Canada = the Russian and Canadian parliaments [noncount] laws made by parliament
b Parliament [noncount] : a particular parliament ; especially : the parliament of the United Kingdom that includes the House of Commons and the House of Lords
The issue was debated in Parliament. a member of Parliamentsee also hung parliament
2 [count] : the period of time during which a parliament is working
The law was passed in the present parliament.

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