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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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