part and parcel

Idioms  

1. An essential or basic element, as in Traveling is part and parcel of Zach's job. Used since the 15th century as a legal term, with part meaning “a portion” and parcel “something integral with a whole,” this idiom began to be used more loosely from about 1800. Although both nouns have the same basic meaning, the redundancy lends emphasis.

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Example Sentences

The government said the emissions are part and parcel of protecting people from “lethal or significantly debilitating infections that would result without properly sterilized medical equipment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He said it was all part and parcel of modern tennis.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Passing sentence, Judge Peters KC told them that as drivers and lookouts, they were "part and parcel" of the conspiracy.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

For Bedichek alumna Kaylee Rangel, the school was part and parcel of the city’s “Keep Austin Weird” vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Much as the people complained, however, the tangled party line setup had become part and parcel of Milagro’s communication and rumor systems, and as such, people had come to depend on it.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols