countable an official elected group of people in some countries who meet to make the laws of the country and discuss national issues
the Russian parliament
Synonyms and related words
Groups of government officials
apparatus
assembly
bureaucracy
1a
Parliament
uncountable the main law-making institution in some countries. In the UK, Parliament consists of politicians elected to the House of Commons and members of the House of Lords
an Act of Parliament (=a law agreed by Parliament)
in Parliament:
The party has a largemajority in Parliament.
enter Parliament:
He enteredParliament in 1997.
Synonyms and related words
Government departments and public bodies
administration
agency
branch
2
countable/uncountable the period of time during which a particular parliament meets
dissolve parliament (=end a parliament formally before electing a new one):
The presidentdissolved parliament and called for newelections.
a session of parliament (=a part of a period when parliament meets):
The bill would be discussed in the first session of the next parliament.
Synonyms and related words
Parliaments
chamber
constituency
the Dail
parliament
noun
US /ˈpɑrləmənt/
Other entries for this word
hung parliamentnoun
Member of Parliamentnoun
the European Parliament
the Houses of Parliament
parliament at Westminster
Word Forms
singular
parliament
plural
parliaments
DEFINITIONS2
1
countable an official elected group of people in some countries who meet to make the laws of the country and discuss national issues
the Russian parliament
Synonyms and related words
Groups of government officials
apparatus
assembly
bureaucracy
1a
Parliament
uncountable the main law-making institution in some countries. In the U.K., Parliament consists of politicians elected to the House of Commons and members of the House of Lords
an Act of Parliament (=a law agreed by Parliament)
in Parliament:
The party has a largemajority in Parliament.
enter Parliament:
He enteredParliament in 1997.
Synonyms and related words
Government departments and public bodies
administration
agency
branch
2
countable/uncountable the period of time during which a particular parliament meets
dissolve parliament (=end a parliament formally before electing a new one):
The presidentdissolved parliament and called for newelections.
a session of parliament (=a part of a period when parliament meets):
The bill would be discussed in the first session of the next parliament.