Oireachtas

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/ˈɛɹəktəs/

proper noun

The parliament of Ireland.

OriginIrish Oireachtas →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The parliament of Ireland.

    The Oireachtas, Ireland’s legislature, was put into a virtual lockdown for hours on Wednesday by a small but abusive group of about 200 people.

    2023 September 21, Emma Graham-Harrison, “Alarm over ‘fascist-like’ protest at Ireland’s seat of government”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin

  1. IrishOireachtas
  2. EnglishOireachtas

From Irish Oireachtas.

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APA

Oireachtas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oireachtas

MLA

“Oireachtas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oireachtas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oireachtas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oireachtas.

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