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parliament

B2 noun

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  1. nghị viện · nghị trường · quốc hội

    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.

    countable · uncountable

  2. kỳ họp quốc hội

    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).

    countable · uncountable

    Following the general election, Jane Doe took her oath of office as a member of the nation's fifth parliament.

  3. đàn quạ

    A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls.

    collective · countable · uncountable

    A group of owls is called a parliament.

  4. nhiệm kỳ quốc hội

    a length of time for which a parliament is summoned, in modern times therefore the period between two consecutive elections.

    uk · countable · uncountable

    This parliament has been more scandal-filled than any other in history.

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