PARLIAMENT

[noun] - in some countries, the group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for their countryOn Tuesday the country's parliament voted to establish its own army. [C]In Britain, Parliament consists of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the king or queen, although people often mean only the House of Commons when they refer to Parliament. [U not after the]She believes that the right to hunt is a question that can only be resolved in Parliament (= by a decision made by Parliament). [U not after the]Television cameras are now being allowed into the chambers whilst Parliament is in session (= while Parliament is working). [U not after the]Parliament also refers to a particular period of time during which a parliament is operating, between either holidays or elections.By the end of the next parliament the aim is to ensure that all three services are privatized.