parliament
(now, chiefly, historical) A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
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Seems fair enough, since he loathes the very idea of Scotland having a parliament 🏴🇪🇺😎
Parliament is back, check out my new updates:
‘Odds against’ John Swinney’s SNP winning Holyrood majority, says polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice gave his latest view on the eve of Thursday’s Scottish Parliament election.
which reminds me ... petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/05/b... a key figure in this story, there had been almost 650,000 select committee submissions in the term of Parliament so far, compared with just over 95,000 between 2017 and 2020 – a 582 per…
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(now, chiefly, historical) A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
By the 13th Century, a parliament was when kings met up with English barons to raise cash for fighting wars - mostly against Scotland.
“What age did you find yourself actively choosing to watch the news? I am 31 years old and over the last year or so have found myself rabidly following BBC radio and question time and parliament debate - the same habits I found infuriating in my dad…”
— r/AskUK· Apr 2026
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A particular 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).
Following the general election, Jane Doe took her oath of office as a member of the nation's fifth parliament.
“Seems fair enough, since he loathes the very idea of Scotland having a parliament 🏴🇪🇺😎”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Parliament is back, check out my new updates:”
— Bluesky· May 2026“‘Odds against’ John Swinney’s SNP winning Holyrood majority, says polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice gave his latest view on the eve of Thursday’s Scottish Parliament election.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“which reminds me ... petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/05/b... a key figure in this story, there had been almost 650,000 select committee submissions in the term of Parliament so far, compared with just over 95,000 between 2017 and 2020 – a 582 percent increase over two terms. this leads to burnout!! #nzpol”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to collect and spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
The row started over who will run for parliament in a wealthy rightwing constituency on the left bank in Paris, a safe seat for Sarkozy's ruling UMP.
“‘New equation in Strait of Hormuz is taking shape,’ says Iran’s parliament speaker https://www.europesays.com/iran/98344/ Serdar Dincel 05 May 2026•Update: 05 May 2026 The Iranian parliament speaker said on Tuesday that “a new…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Talks tomorrow between the Commission, EU capitals and the European parliament are expected to focus on two [EU-US FTA] key provisions: 2/2”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Azerbaijan breaks with the European Parliament, not Europe https://www.europesays.com/europe/31606/ Relations between Azerbaijan and the European Parliament have in recent years moved definitively from latent tension into open…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Romanian pro-EU PM faces no-confidence motion https://www.europesays.com/2967052/ Romania’s parliament on Tuesday will vote on a motion of no confidence that could oust liberal Prime Minister…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Berri: No negotiations with Israel before end of fighting in southern Lebanon – Middle East Monitor https://www.europesays.com/iran/98325/ Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said there can be no negotiations with Israel while fighting continues in southern…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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