member of parliament
noun
Simple meaning
An elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mehmberuhvpahrluhmuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɛmbɚˈʌvˈpɑɹləmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
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An elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
UKCanadaAustraliaNew Zealand
A representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a house of a parliament.
Alternative letter-case form of Member of Parliament.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
Used this way, member of parliament is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Keen and enthusiastic
- Usage feel
- Warm and expressive
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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