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Polish parliament

Polish parliament noun: the Sejm of the Republic of Poland.

Noun

Polish parliament (plural Polish parliaments)

  1. The Sejm of the Republic of Poland.
  2. (idiomatic) A deliberative but indecisive institution.
    • But the conversation produced no result. In a summit conference the nay-saver is in a position to prevent what his allies desire. An alliance among democratic nations is a Polish parliament in which the liberum veto functions (within certain limits).1966, Raymond Aron, Peace and war: a theory of international relations

Forms of Polish parliament

pluralPolish parliaments

Origin of Polish parliament

The idiomatic sense is derived from early rules of the Sejm that gave each nobleman who was a member a veto.

Questions about Polish parliament

What does Polish parliament mean?
Polish parliament means the Sejm of the Republic of Poland.
What part of speech is Polish parliament?
Polish parliament is a noun.
What is the plural of Polish parliament?
The plural of Polish parliament is Polish parliaments.

Words near Polish parliament in the dictionary

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  6. Polish parliament
  7. Polish parliaments
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  9. Polish plait
  10. Polish plaits
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