Parliament

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

Definitions of parliament

noun a legislative body of government, especially in a democratic country

Example Sentences

A1 The parliament makes laws in my country.

A2 Members of parliament represent the people in government.

B1 The parliament debated the new education bill for several weeks.

B2 The parliament passed a resolution to increase funding for healthcare.

C1 The parliamentarians engaged in a heated discussion on environmental policy.

C2 The parliament conducted an investigation into allegations of corruption within the government.

Examples of parliament in a Sentence

formal The parliament passed a new law regarding taxation.

informal Did you hear about the parliament's latest decision?

slang The parliament is really making moves these days.

figurative In the parliament of ideas, diversity is crucial for progress.

Grammatical Forms of parliament

• past tense: parliamented
• plural: parliaments
• comparative: more parliament
• superlative: most parliament
• present tense: parliaments
• future tense: will parliament
• perfect tense: have parliamented
• continuous tense: is parliamenting
• singular: parliament
• positive degree: parliament
• infinitive: to parliament
• gerund: parliamenting
• participle: parliamented

Origin and Evolution of parliament

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French and Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'parliament' originated from the Old French word 'parlement' which was derived from the Latin word 'parlamentum'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a formal conference or discussion, the term 'parliament' gradually evolved to denote a representative body of government with legislative powers, as seen in modern usage.