Collocations for parliament - noun
ADJECTIVE
current,
present
new
outgoing
bicameral, unicameral
elected
hung (BrE)
The election resulted in a hung parliament, followed by the resignation of the prime minister.
new
outgoing
bicameral, unicameral
elected
hung (BrE)
The election resulted in a hung parliament, followed by the resignation of the prime minister.
federal,
national,
provincial,
regional,
state
VERB + parliament
stand for
(esp. BrE)
He first stood for Parliament in 2001.
He first stood for Parliament in 2001.
enter,
get into
be in, sit in
He sat in Parliament for over forty years.
be in, sit in
He sat in Parliament for over forty years.
elect (sb to)
a popularly elected parliament
a popularly elected parliament
return sb to
(esp. BrE)
He was returned to Parliament in 2001 as MP for Appleby.
He was returned to Parliament in 2001 as MP for Appleby.
represent sb/sth in
address
The President will address the Canadian parliament during his trip.
address
The President will address the Canadian parliament during his trip.
bring sth before (esp. BrE),
introduce sth into (esp. BrE),
present sth to,
put sth before
(esp. BrE)
be before, come before, go before (all esp. BrE)
The bill will come before Parliament next month.
be before, come before, go before (all esp. BrE)
The bill will come before Parliament next month.
get through,
go through,
pass through
force sth through, push sth through, put sth through
The government was accused of forcing the bill through Parliament.
force sth through, push sth through, put sth through
The government was accused of forcing the bill through Parliament.
lobby,
petition
(esp. BrE)
mislead (esp. BrE)
convene
recall
dissolve, prorogue (BrE)
The bill has to be passed before parliament is prorogued.
mislead (esp. BrE)
convene
recall
dissolve, prorogue (BrE)
The bill has to be passed before parliament is prorogued.
suspend
be accountable to, be responsible to
dominate
The ruling National Democratic Party dominates parliament.
be accountable to, be responsible to
dominate
The ruling National Democratic Party dominates parliament.
storm
Angry protestors stormed the parliament.
Angry protestors stormed the parliament.
parliament + VERB
adopt sth,
approve sth,
enact sth,
lay sth down,
pass sth,
ratify sth
The Commission is guided by rules laid down by Parliament.
The Commission is guided by rules laid down by Parliament.
reject sth
vote (on sth)
debate sth
legislate (on sth)
Parliament may legislate on any matter of penal law.
vote (on sth)
debate sth
legislate (on sth)
Parliament may legislate on any matter of penal law.
be in session,
convene,
meet,
sit
(esp. BrE)
Parliament will be in session until December.
Parliament will be in session until December.
rise
(BrE)
the day Parliament rises for the summer recess
the day Parliament rises for the summer recess
reconvene,
resume
Parliament reconvenes next month.
Parliament reconvenes next month.
parliament + NOUN
building
chamber (esp. BrE)
The floor of the Scottish parliament chamber contains seating for 128 members.
chamber (esp. BrE)
The floor of the Scottish parliament chamber contains seating for 128 members.
minister,
official
(both esp. BrE)
a senior parliament official
a senior parliament official
PHRASES
an Act of Parliament
(BrE)
a house of parliament
The National Assembly is the lower house of the French Parliament.
a house of parliament
The National Assembly is the lower house of the French Parliament.
the lifetime of a parliament
(esp. BrE)
It will take at least the lifetime of a parliament to put the health service in order.
It will take at least the lifetime of a parliament to put the health service in order.
a majority in parliament
The party has a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
The party has a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
a Member of Parliament
sth's passage through Parliament
Sponsors of the bill agreed to concessions in order to smooth its passage through Parliament.
sth's passage through Parliament
Sponsors of the bill agreed to concessions in order to smooth its passage through Parliament.
a seat in Parliament
The party failed to win any seats in Parliament.
The party failed to win any seats in Parliament.
a session of Parliament