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parliament

par·lia·ment

parliament

 
pronunciation:
par l mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a group of people who make the laws for a country.
similar words:
congress
definition 2: (capitalized) this group of people in the United Kingdom, and some other countries. Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and House of Lords.
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