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Parliament

/pˈɑrləmənt/
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(noun) A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.

Parliament has been dissolved.
Parliament has its beginnings in 14th-century England.
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The bill was passed by ____ after a lengthy debate that lasted well into the early hours.

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