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

A group of 63 parliamentarians petitioned the court, which said in a statement that the law was suspended pending a ruling on its merits.

From Barron's

Tellingly, the Scottish parliamentarians approved the bill by a vote of 118 to 1.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two Whig parliamentarians seemed to have little in common.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Senate parliamentarian determined that including the provision in the bill violated budget reconciliation rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

In November, Britain's domestic intelligence agency warned that Chinese spies disguised as headhunters had targeted parliamentarians online.

From Barron's

Related Words

• administrator
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• lawmaker
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