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question period

question period is the alternative letter-case form of Question Period.

Noun capitalized: Question Period

Question Period (plural Question Periods)

  1. (Canada) In the federal and provincial parliaments, a period of regularly scheduled time in the lower chamber during which members of the official opposition party and other members may direct questions to the prime minister and to cabinet ministers concerning affairs of state.
    • Two Progressive Conservatives asked Mr Winters during the Commons question period what is being done about Parliament's electric clocks and the library of Parliament.1955 January 24, “Parliament's Clock, Library Questioned”, in Ottawa Citizen, Canada, retrieved 02 Oct 2010, page 6
    • Opposition members blasted the Tory budget during Question Period on Wednesday, charging that it raises income taxes on the poorest Canadians.2006 May 3, “‘Neo-Conservative budget’ raises taxes on poor: Liberals”, in CBC.ca, Canada, retrieved 02 Oct 2010
    Synonyms:
    Question Time

Synonyms of question period

Forms of question period

pluralquestion periods
pluralQuestion Periods
alternative formquestion period

Questions about question period

What does question period mean?
Question period means in the federal and provincial parliaments, a period of regularly scheduled time in the lower chamber during which members of the official opposition party and other members may direct questions to the prime minister and to cabinet ministers concerning affairs of state.
What is question period the alternative letter-case form of?
Question period is the alternative letter-case form of Question Period.
What part of speech is question period?
Question period is a noun.
What is the plural of question period?
The plural of question period is question periods.

Words near question period in the dictionary

  1. question master
  2. question of fact
  3. question of law
  4. question of privilege
  5. question of time
  6. question period
  7. question periods
  8. question sheet
  9. question sheets
  10. question stem
  11. question stems

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