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contempt of parliament

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
con-temp-t of -par-lia-ment
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The offence of obstructing a parliament in the carrying out of its functions, or of hindering any Member of Parliament in the performance of his or her duties.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

contempt of Congress contempt of court

Frequently Paired Words

contempt of Congress contempt of court

Questions

What does contempt of parliament mean?
The offence of obstructing a parliament in the carrying out of its functions, or of hindering any Member of Parliament in the performance of his or her duties.

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