Deparliament

/diːˈpɑrləmənt/ verb

Definition

To remove parliamentary authority or representation from; to dissolve or strip away parliamentary functions from an entity.

Etymology

From de- (remove) + parliament (from Old French parlement, from parler meaning 'to speak'). A political term suggesting the reversal of parliamentary governance or status.

Kelly Says

Deparliament emerged as nationalist movements reshaped Europe—it describes the intense historical moment when regions or nations either gained or lost their own parliamentary bodies, making it a word heavy with political consequence.

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