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parliament

 
 
/ˈpɑːləmənt/ noun [C or U] GOVERNMENT, POLITICS

Definition

in some countries, a group of politicians who have been elected to make laws for the country: They are hoping to push a radical income tax reform through parliament. Currently, women's issues are not being dealt with properly in parliament.
(Definition of parliament noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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