parliament
nounUK /ˈpɑː.lə.mənt/
US /ˈpɑːr.lə.mənt/
A group of people who make the laws for a country.
The parliament voted to build a new school.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The building where lawmakers meet.
We took a tour of the parliament.
3. A meeting or discussion among a group of people.
The club held a parliament to decide on its rules.
4. A group of owls gathered together.
A parliament of owls sat in the old tree.