question time
noun
Simple meaning
A period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kwehschuhntymSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkwɛstʃəntaɪm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
politics
A period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers
politics
A time during a sitting of parliament wherein Members of Parliament pose questions to government ministers (including the Prime Minister) which they are obliged to answer.
Alternative letter-case form of Question Time.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers
Used this way, question time is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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