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Parl. Proc.a time set aside in a session during which members of a parliament may question a minister or ministers regarding state affairs.[1850-55]
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question time — ques′tion time n. brit. can. a time set aside in a session during which members of a parliament may question a minister or ministers regarding state affairs. Also calledques′tion pe riod • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
Question Time — noun a time during a sitting of parliament wherein Members of Parliament ask questions of Government Ministers (including the Prime Minister) which they are obliged to answer. Syn: Question Period … Wiktionary
question time — que·stion ti·me loc.s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS polit. seduta del parlamento in cui i parlamentari rivolgono a un ministro del governo in carica domande e interrogazioni sull attività del suo dicastero 2. TS giorn., telev. estens.,… … Dizionario italiano
question time — noun a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
