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A-Z: General definitions: Parliamentarian
Definition
A member of parliament; a supporter of Parliament in the English Civil War 1642-1651 (in opposition to the supporters of the monarchy, the ‘Royalists’), a Roundhead.
In the United Kingdom it is the highest political body, composed of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and elected officials in the House of Commons, who make laws and have the responsibility of running the country.
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