parliament

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'parliament', 'Parliament': /ˈpɑːləmənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɑrləmənt; sometimes ˈpɑrljə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pärlə mənt or, sometimes, pärlyə-)



parliament
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Sense: National legislative body of Great Britain; usually capitalized
Synonyms:
House of Commons, House of Lords, British Legislature, authority Collocations, government Collocations, legislature, executive Collocations, the House, the mother of parliaments, chamber Collocations
Sense: Meeting
Synonyms:
convention Collocations, convocation, congress, gathering Collocations, committee Collocations, assembly Collocations


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