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{
"term": "parliament",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country",
"labels": "(British English)(especially North American English)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The German parliament is called the ‘Bundestag’."
},
{
"text": "The Scottish parliament is expected to vote in favour of a ban."
},
{
"text": "The exit polls predicted a **hung parliament** *(= in which no political party has more elected members than all the other parties added together)*."
},
{
"text": "Angry protesters stormed the parliament."
},
{
"text": "It will take at least the lifetime of a parliament to put the health service in order."
},
{
"text": "The National Assembly is the lower house of the French parliament."
},
{
"text": "The President will address the Canadian parliament during his trip."
},
{
"text": "The election resulted in a hung parliament, followed by the resignation of the prime minister."
},
{
"text": "The floor of the Scottish parliament chamber contains seating for 128 members."
},
{
"text": "The ruling National Democratic Party dominates parliament."
},
{
"text": "Riot police yesterday surrounded the Georgian parliament building."
},
{
"text": "a popularly elected parliament"
},
{
"text": "a senior parliament official"
},
{
"text": "She was elected as a member of the Dutch parliament in 2016."
}
],
"topics": ["Politics"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["current", "present", "new"],
"verb + parliament": ["stand for", "enter", "get into"],
"parliament + verb": [
"adopt something",
"approve something",
"enact something"
],
"parliament + noun": ["building", "chamber", "minister"],
"preposition": ["in parliament"],
"phrases": [
"an Act of Parliament",
"a house of parliament",
"the lifetime of a parliament"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the parliament of some countries, including the United Kingdom. In the UK, Parliament consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords",
"sensetop": "in Parliamentbefore Parliament",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a Member of Parliament"
},
{
"text": "an Act of Parliament"
},
{
"text": "The issue was debated in Parliament.",
"contextForm": "in Parliament"
},
{
"text": "to win **a seat in Parliament**"
},
{
"text": "The party is set to win **a majority in Parliament** *(= the most votes)* in October's election."
},
{
"text": "to **be elected to Parliament**"
},
{
"text": "He practised law briefly before **standing for Parliament** *(= becoming a candidate in an election)*."
},
{
"text": "The plans are included in a bill currently before Parliament *(= that is being discussed in Parliament)*.",
"contextForm": "before Parliament"
},
{
"text": "He first stood for Parliament in 2017."
},
{
"text": "He sat in Parliament for over forty years."
},
{
"text": "He was returned to Parliament in 2014 as MP for Appleby."
},
{
"text": "Parliament may legislate on any matter of penal law."
},
{
"text": "Parliament will be in session until 15th December."
},
{
"text": "The bill will come before Parliament next month."
},
{
"text": "The party failed to win any seats in Parliament."
},
{
"text": "The party has a two-thirds majority in Parliament."
},
{
"text": "The government was accused of forcing the bill through Parliament."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["current", "present", "new"],
"verb + parliament": ["stand for", "enter", "get into"],
"parliament + verb": [
"adopt something",
"approve something",
"enact something"
],
"parliament + noun": ["building", "chamber", "minister"],
"preposition": ["in parliament"],
"phrases": [
"an Act of Parliament",
"a house of parliament",
"the lifetime of a parliament"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a particular period during which a parliament is working; Parliament as it exists between one general election and the next",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We are now into the second half of the parliament."
},
{
"text": "to **dissolve Parliament** *(= formally end its activities)* and call an election"
},
{
"text": "The legislation is expected to be introduced early in the next session of parliament."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["current", "present", "new"],
"verb + parliament": ["stand for", "enter", "get into"],
"parliament + verb": [
"adopt something",
"approve something",
"enact something"
],
"parliament + noun": ["building", "chamber", "minister"],
"preposition": ["in parliament"],
"phrases": [
"an Act of Parliament",
"a house of parliament",
"the lifetime of a parliament"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpɑːləmənt/",
"audio": "pa/parliament/parliament__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpɑːrləmənt/",
"audio": "pa/parliament/parliament__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French parlement ‘speaking’, from the verb parler."
}