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    Parlement (en. Parliament)

    /paʁ.lə.mɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Legislative body in a country.
    The parliament votes on laws.
    Le parlement vote des lois.
    Assembly of elected representatives.
    The members sit in parliament.
    Les députés siègent au parlement.
    Decision-making body in some countries.
    The parliament has the power to oversee the government.
    Le parlement a le pouvoir de contrôler le gouvernement.

    Etymology

    From Latin, from the word 'parliamentum'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    European Parliament
    Legislative body of the European Union.
    parlement européen
    Member of Parliament
    Elected representative within a parliament.
    député du parlement
    to sit in Parliament
    To participate in legislative sessions.
    siéger au parlement

    Related Words

    legislation
    Set of laws in force.
    législation
    democracy
    Political system based on the sovereignty of the people.
    démocratie
    elected
    Person chosen by a vote.
    élu

    Slang Meanings

    The debate corner
    He enjoys spending his evenings in parliament to listen to the exchanges.
    Il aime passer ses soirées au parlement pour écouter les échanges.
    The voting machine
    For him, parliament is just a voting machine.
    Pour lui, le parlement est juste une machine à voter.