parliamentarian

[pahr-luh-men-tair-ee-uhn, -muhn-, pahrl-yuh-]

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.

parliamentarian

¹

/ ˌpɑːləmɛnˈtɛərɪən /

noun

1. an expert in parliamentary procedures, etc

2. (sometimes capital) a Member of Parliament

adjective

1. of or relating to a parliament or parliaments

Parliamentarian

²

/ ˌpɑːləmɛnˈtɛərɪən /

noun

1. a supporter of Parliament during the English Civil War

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of parliamentarian¹

First recorded in 1605–15; parliament + -arian

Example Sentences

Speaking to Parliament's Constitution Committee on Wednesday morning, she said no parliamentarian should be "risking a contempt and the possibility of a murderer walking free".

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Three parliamentarians are calling for an investigation into the case of a group of former Premier League players who say they were victims of "financial abuse".

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Mass demonstrations, fuelled by cost-of-living woes and public frustration with the political elite, first erupted in Jakarta on 25 August to condemn what many viewed as excessive pay and housing allowances for parliamentarians.

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This goes beyond a parliamentarian facing serious allegations.

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The 54-year-old parliamentarian was killed by an assailant posing as a courier in the western city of Lviv on Saturday, sparking a manhunt.

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