B2nounpolitics
US/ˈpɑːr.lə.mənt/
UK/ˈpɑː.lə.mənt/
the group of elected people in a country who make and change its laws
In context
The bill must be approved by parliament before it becomes law.
She was the youngest woman ever elected to parliament.
Members of parliament argued about the budget until midnight.
Words that go with parliament
noun + preposition
- member of parliamentEvery member of parliament received a copy of the report.
verb + preposition
- elected to parliamentHe was first elected to parliament at the age of thirty.
- pass through parliamentThe new law could pass through parliament by the end of the year.
verb + noun
- dissolve parliamentThe president has the power to dissolve parliament and call new elections.
noun + noun
- parliament buildingCrowds gathered peacefully outside the parliament building.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is a parliament.Correct: He is a member of parliament. / He is an MP.