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Parliament
01
the group of elected representatives whose responsibility is to create, amend, and discuss laws or address political matters
Examples
The parliament convened to debate the proposed healthcare reform bill.
02
a large group of rooks or owls that gather together
Examples
A parliament of owls silently watched over the forest from the treetops.
03
a card game where players aim to play their sevens and other cards in sequence within the same suit; the winner is the first to use all their cards
Examples
We spent the evening playing parliament, trying to outsmart each other with our card sequences.
