Parlament
parliament
noun par-la-MENT Less Common
Origin: from French 'parlement'
Usage Note
Parlament is the generic word for a legislature; Germany's federal one is specifically the Bundestag. The adjective parlamentarisch and the member Abgeordnete belong to the same vocabulary set.
Examples
"Das Parlament tagt heute."
Natural Translation
Parliament is in session today.
Literal Translation
The parliament meets today.
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