Parliament (Noun)
Meaning 1
A legislative assembly in certain countries.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The British parliament is composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
- The Australian parliament is responsible for making laws for the country.
- The Indian parliament is a bicameral legislature consisting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
- The Canadian parliament is located in Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.
- The German parliament, known as the Bundestag, is elected by the people every four years.