parliament parliament /ˈpɑːrləmɛnt/

noun

1. () A legislative assembly in certain countries  ( parliament )
   a legislative assembly in certain countries
    The parliament convened to discuss the new taxation laws.
   The parliament convened to discuss the new taxation laws.
   
   
2. A card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards  ( fantan , parliament , sevens , fan-tan )
   a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards