parliament
noun
Examples of parliament in a Sentence
Marcelo Rochabrun, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Lowering the conscription age, which had been 27, was the most significant measure in a mobilization draft bill that has already seen thousands of amendments in parliament since the start of this year.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Followers are being urged to write to their local member of parliament and the director general of the department.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Ministry officials expect to present an outline to parliament in coming days, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Bysarah Jacob, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
Continue George Galloway, a veteran left-wing British political disruptor who recently won a special election parliament seat, is being slammed for spreading conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2024
Mikhail Sheremet, an MP of the State Duma, Russia’s lower chamber of parliament, separately accused Ukraine of possible involvement in the attack without providing any evidence, in comments made to RIA Novosti.
—NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
So the ceremonies, ribbon-cuttings — and possibly even the opening of a new parliament next fall — will fall on the shoulders of an ever-smaller group of working royals, for the coming months at least.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
But former British colonies in Africa tend to have stronger parliaments and judicial systems that limit presidents’ powers.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Middle English parlement, parliament "discourse, conversation, conference, assembly, assembly of the lay and ecclesiastical aristocracy, the Parliament of England or Ireland," borrowed from Anglo-French, from parler "to speak" + -ment -ment — more at parley entry 2
Note: The Anglo-French word was Latinized as parlamentum or parliamentum by the early 13th century. The source of forms with internal -ia- is uncertain. The Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, compares Latin amerciamentum, merciamentum "discretionary penalty or fine" (beside Anglo-French amercement, mercement; see amerce) and maniamentum "possession, administration" (Anglo-French maniement).
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Anglo-French parlement conference, council, parliament, from parler to speak
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