Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

question period

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: ques-tion pe-ri-od
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Canadian usage

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Question Period.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Opposition members blasted the Tory budget during Question Period on Wednesday, charging that it raises income taxes on the poorest Canadians."

Usage

Canadian usage

Inflected Forms

Question Periods (plural)

Synonyms

Question Time

Questions

What does question period mean?: 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.

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