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Rump Parliament
noun
- the remnant of the Long Parliament established by the expulsion of the Presbyterian members in 1648, dismissed by force in 1653, and restored briefly in 1659–60.
Rump Parliament
noun
- English history the remainder of the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge. It sat from 1648–53
Example Sentences
The Rump Parliament that was in power at the time passed the Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652.
As for Ms. Pelosi, I recall what Oliver Cromwell said to the Rump Parliament: "You have sat there too long for any good you are doing. Depart, I say. Go. Go. In the name of God, go."
So far, economic and travel sanctions have been put on the table in an effort to influence the leaders of both warring factions – the rump parliament in Tripoli and the internationally recognized government in Tobruk.
But militias and political figures based in Misrata and the capital Tripoli in the west have resisted and an Islamist-leaning rump parliament controls Tripoli.
The so-called Rump Parliament sat in almost continual session, refused to stand for re-election and sought to strip Cromwell of his position as commander-in-chief.
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