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parliamentary
[pahr-luh-men-tuh-ree, -tree, pahrl-yuh-]
adjective
of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
enacted or established by a parliament.
having a parliament.
of the nature of a parliament.
in accordance with the formal rules governing the methods of procedure, discussion, and debate in deliberative bodies and organized assemblies.
parliamentary order.
parliamentary
/ -trɪ, ˌpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ /
adjective
of or characteristic of a parliament or Parliament
proceeding from a parliament or Parliament
a parliamentary decree
conforming to or derived from the procedures of a parliament or Parliament
parliamentary conduct
having a parliament or Parliament
of or relating to Parliament or its supporters during the English Civil War
Other Word Forms
- parliamentarily adverb
- antiparliamentary adjective
- interparliamentary adjective
- nonparliamentary adjective
- preparliamentary adjective
- superparliamentary adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of parliamentary1
Example Sentences
There are other political forces as well, from those who want to establish a secular democracy to those who seek a parliamentary monarchy and so on.
Along with George, those indicating a not guilty plea included Laura Saunders, the former Conservative parliamentary candidate in Bristol North West, and her partner Anthony Lee.
Supporters remain confident it will eventually clear the parliamentary hurdles and become law.
But with a still healthy parliamentary majority, the chancellor has some time.
Tusk's coalition lacks a big enough parliamentary majority to overturn a presidential veto.
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