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UK
/pˈɑːləmənt/
]
[ US /ˈpɑɹɫəmənt/ ]
[ US /ˈpɑɹɫəmənt/ ]
NOUN
- a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
- a legislative assembly in certain countries
How To Use parliament In A Sentence
- That's the normal time-filler for parliamentarians at this time of year. Times, Sunday Times
- He can dissolve the parliament, and nominate people to all the key state functions.
- Saint – Germain, the king accorded letters-patent; and all the rest, abbatial charter, and royal letters, was confirmed in 1654 by the Chamber of Accounts and the Parliament. Les Miserables
- However, the measure intended to foster democracy will result in all three party leaders imposing a three-line whip on their respective MPs – a move hardly likely to ease the public's mistrust of Parliament. European Union: The referendum is an absurd sideshow | Observer editorial
- Very interesting that our Member of Parliament seems to think spending every waking hour in horning is more important than being in Parliament. Campaigning in Horning
- The parliament will elect a president and two vice presidents, who will form a presidential council.
- There is no doubt that the voters wanted to shake up the status quo and they have done this by creating what is almost a hung parliament.
- It is not clear what will happen if opposition parties decide to boycott the Parliament session again today.
- We need to support those Members of Parliament opposed to these new foundation hospitals.
- Whilst not the first so to do but well before the bandwagon hove into view, I proposed that MPs expenses must be place in full, unexpurgated, unredacted beauty online as are those of MSPs by the Scottish Parliament. Where The Huntsman leads, the hounds follow