Grupo sa parlamento

parliamentary bloc; caucus; benchnoun

Alternative meanings

parliamentary bloc; caucus; political bloc; group of legislators from the same party, alliance, or position; representatives who act together

Pronunciation

GROO-poh sah par-lah-MEN-toh

Root and affixes

Formed with grupo, group, and parlamento, parliament. It expresses bancada as a political group inside a legislative body.

Variants or conjugations

parliamentary group; bancada loanword; parliamentary bloc; political group; political bloc; party representatives

Related words and expressions

parliament; congress; party; politician; representative; alliance; law

Meaning and usage notes

For a political bancada, grupo sa parlamento or blokeng politikal are clear. If bancada means bench, seat, or workbench, use bangko, lingkoranan, or lamesa sa trabaho depending on the object.