parliamentary
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
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enacted or established by a parliament.
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having a parliament.
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of the nature of a parliament.
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in accordance with the formal rules governing the methods of procedure, discussion, and debate in deliberative bodies and organized assemblies.
parliamentary order.
adjective
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of or characteristic of a parliament or Parliament
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proceeding from a parliament or Parliament
a parliamentary decree
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conforming to or derived from the procedures of a parliament or Parliament
parliamentary conduct
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having a parliament or Parliament
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of or relating to Parliament or its supporters during the English Civil War
Other Word Forms
- antiparliamentary adjective
- interparliamentary adjective
- nonparliamentary adjective
- parliamentarily adverb
- preparliamentary adjective
- superparliamentary adjective
Etymology
Origin of parliamentary
First recorded in 1610–20; parliament + -ary
Example Sentences
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Outside London, in the rest of England, the Liberal Democrats also hope to make progress in the many areas, primarily in the south, where they won swathes of parliamentary seats in 2024.
From BBC
Ivory Coast's ruling party has further cemented its power after another crushing victory in parliamentary elections at the weekend, two months after President Alassane Ouattara won re-election for a fourth term.
From Barron's
Her parliamentary petition successfully triggered a debate in January, raising awareness about the issue of data access.
From BBC
Unlike the full parliamentary tours, the Visitors' Gallery requires no booking and is free to enter after security checks.
From BBC
And he says presidential and parliamentary elections – due by 2028 – may be another threat for Syrians here.
From BBC
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