{
    "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."
}