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What is a parliament?

What is a parliament? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (now chiefly historical) A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues. [from 14th c.]
  2. The supreme executive legislature of the United Kingdom, subsequently applied to corresponding legislative assemblies in other countries; an institution whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day and usually to exercise legislative sometimes judicial powers. [from 14th c.]
  3. An assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament). [from 14th c.]
  4. A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls. [from 15th c.]
  5. (historical) Parliament cake, a type of gingerbread. [from 19th c.]
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The Labour Party is expected to call for a vote of no confidence in parliament this coming week, although it is unlikely to win.
This new borough was also endowed with land, the income from which was used to pay the salaries of two burgesses at parliament.
A bill to give women the vote in local elections was introduced into the French parliament in 1906, but was promptly defeated.
The general election produced a stalemate, with opposition and pro-government parties each ending up with 25 seats in the 50-seat parliament.
He predicts that the demonstrations will reach their peak in two months and force the government to face a vote of no confidence in parliament.
He was not resigning and would instead table a vote of confidence in parliament on Thursday.

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