parliament

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BrE /ˈpɑːləm(ə)nt/ AmE /ˈpærləmənt/

noun en → es

1 GOVERNMENT BODY [singular] B1

the group of people who are elected to make laws for a country or state

parlamento, cámara legislativa

  • the parliament of somewhere

Collocations parliament building · parliament session

  • The new law was passed by the UK Parliament.

    La nueva ley fue aprobada por el Parlamento del Reino Unido.

2 MEETING [singular] B1

a formal meeting of parliament or one of its committees to discuss and vote on laws

sesión, reunión parlamentaria

  • parliament is in session

Collocations parliament meeting · parliament debate

  • The parliament will be in session next week.

    El parlamento estará en sesión la próxima semana.