parliament
/ˈpɑːləmənt/noun
उच्चारण पार्लमन्ट
संसद
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the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country
संसद
- The bill was passed by Parliament.
- a Member of Parliament (MP)
- Parliament will meet again next week after the break.
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- The prime minister spoke in Parliament about the new law.
- She was elected to Parliament at the age of thirty.
Synonyms legislature assembly congress house chamber
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Parliament + singular or plural verb
In British English, Parliament as a body may take a singular or plural verb; in exams the singular is safer.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में निकाय के रूप में Parliament के साथ singular या plural verb आ सकती है; परीक्षा में singular सुरक्षित है।
- Parliament has passed the Bill.
- Parliament is in session.
in Parliament / a Member of Parliament
Use in for the place and the body; a Member of Parliament is an MP, elected to the Lok Sabha in India.
स्थान और निकाय के लिए in आता है; Member of Parliament सांसद है, जो भारत में लोकसभा के लिए चुना जाता है।
- The Bill was debated in Parliament.
- She is a Member of Parliament from Pune.
Parliament vs. parliament (capital letter)
Write Parliament with a capital letter when you mean a particular country's body, as the Indian Parliament.
जब किसी विशेष देश की संस्था का अर्थ हो तो Parliament को capital letter से लिखें, जैसे Indian Parliament।
- The Indian Parliament has two Houses.
an Act of Parliament / pass a law in Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a law passed by it; laws are passed, not made, in Parliament.
Act of Parliament उसके द्वारा पारित कानून है; कानून Parliament में पारित (pass) होते हैं।
- The Right to Education came by an Act of Parliament.
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verb + Parliament
dissolveaddresssummonelect tobe elected to
- The President summoned Parliament for the monsoon session.
Parliament + noun
sessionelectionHousedebatecommittee
- The Parliament session begins on Monday.
adjective + Parliament
IndianEuropeanhungnewly electedbicameral
- India has a bicameral Parliament.
parliament + noun phrase
a Bill ina question ina speech ina seat ina vote in
- A Bill was introduced in Parliament.
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- The Budget is presented in Parliament every year.
बजट प्रतिवर्ष संसद में प्रस्तुत किया जाता है।
- Parliament passed the new law after a long debate.
संसद ने लंबी बहस के बाद नया कानून पारित किया।
- The Prime Minister answered questions in Parliament.
प्रधानमंत्री ने संसद में प्रश्नों के उत्तर दिए।
- The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha form the Parliament of India.
लोकसभा और राज्यसभा मिलकर भारत की संसद बनाती हैं।
- A student parliament was held in our school.
हमारे विद्यालय में एक छात्र संसद आयोजित हुई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The Bill was passed in the Parliament.
✓ The Bill was passed by Parliament.
Parliament is normally used without the; the agent of passing takes by.
Parliament सामान्यतः the के बिना आता है; पारित करने वाले के लिए by आता है।
✗ He is a Parliament.
✓ He is a Member of Parliament.
A person is an MP, not a Parliament.
व्यक्ति MP होता है, Parliament नहीं।
✗ Parliament are discussing the Bill.
✓ Parliament is discussing the Bill.
In exams, treat Parliament as a singular body.
परीक्षा में Parliament को singular निकाय मानें।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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par·lia·ment
With -lia- (the silent i; not 'parliment' or 'parlament').
बीच में -lia- (silent i; 'parliment' या 'parlament' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart parliament and the adjective parliamentary ('unparliamentary language').
Parliament और adjective parliamentary ('unparliamentary language') को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Collective noun: a parliament of owls.
Collective noun 'a parliament of owls' का मतलब है उल्लुओं का समूह। यह एक रोचक collective noun है जिसे अक्सर exams में पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India's Parliament has the President, the Lok Sabha (House of the People, lower house) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States, upper house); the new Parliament House was opened in 2023; Article 79 deals with Parliament.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारत की संसद में राष्ट्रपति, लोकसभा (निचला सदन) और राज्यसभा (उच्च सदन) हैं; नया संसद भवन 2023 में खुला; अनुच्छेद 79 संसद से संबंधित है।