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A '''parliament''' is a national or regional [[legislature]]. More specifically, the term "Parliament" (without the definite article, and with a capital "P") is frequently used to denote the legislature of the United Kingdom, which is composed of the Queen, the [[House of Lords]] and the [[House of Commons (UK)|House of Commons]].

A '''parliament''' is a national or regional [[legislature]], typically used in European-style governments where there is no separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches of government. In this "parliamentary style" government, the Prime Minister is selected by the political party or a coalition of political parties that has a majority in the Parliament.

 

More specifically, the term "Parliament" (without the definite article, and with a capital "P") is frequently used to denote the legislature of the United Kingdom, which is composed of the Queen, the [[House of Lords]] and the [[House of Commons (UK)|House of Commons]].

The "Parl-" root means "to speak," as in ''parley.''

The "Parl-" root means "to speak," as in ''parley.''