parliamentarian

American  

[pahr-luh-men-tair-ee-uhn, -muhn-, pahrl-yuh-] / ˌpɑr lə mɛnˈtɛər i ən, -mən-, ˌpɑrl yə- /

noun

1. a person who is expert in the formal rules and procedures of deliberative assemblies and other formal organizations.

2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of Parliament.

3. (initial capital letter) a partisan of the British Parliament in opposition to Charles I.

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parliamentarian ¹ British  

/ ˌpɑːləmɛnˈtɛərɪən /

noun

1. an expert in parliamentary procedures, etc

2. (sometimes capital) a Member of Parliament

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adjective

1. of or relating to a parliament or parliaments

Parliamentarian ² British  

/ ˌpɑːləmɛnˈtɛərɪən /

noun

1. a supporter of Parliament during the English Civil War

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adjective

1. of or relating to Parliament or its supporters during the English Civil War

Etymology

Origin of parliamentarian

First recorded in 1605–15; parliament + -arian

Example Sentences

Senior female Labour parliamentarians have urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to appoint a woman to a new powerful role at the top of government.

From BBC

The Ethiopian premier pushed back in a speech to parliamentarians on Tuesday.

From Barron's

Then there are the concrete agreements: the halving of tariffs, or import taxes, on whisky sold by the UK to China and the removal of sanctions imposed on some parliamentarians back in 2021.

From BBC

Baroness Helena Kennedy KC was among seven parliamentarians sanctioned by China in 2021 for accusing the country of human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority.

From BBC

The trip also saw Sir Keir secure a deal on visa-free travel to China for UK citizens, while restrictions on British parliamentarians have been lifted, following talks with President Xi.

From BBC

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