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How to pronounce parliament
Say it like this: /ˈpɑɹləmənt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does parliament mean?
nounA formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
“By the 13th Century, a parliament was when kings met up with English barons to raise cash for fighting wars - mostly against Scotland.”
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, ame
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 par
“Following the general election, Jane Doe took her oath of office as a member of the nation's fifth parliament.”
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