parliamentary system

Cultural  

1. A system of government in which the power to make and execute laws is held by a parliament. Britain has a parliamentary system of government, one of the oldest in the world. The United States does not; its legislature, the Congress, passes the laws, and a separate part of government, the executive branch, carries them out.

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Example Sentences

He disappointed Francoists by supporting a parliamentary system within a constitutional monarchy.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Due to a quirk of the parliamentary system, private members' bills are normally debated on Fridays - a day when MPs are normally in their constituencies.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

Hitler argued that the economic interests of capitalism were best served by the destruction of Germany's parliamentary system: "Private enterprise cannot be maintained in the age of democracy."

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025

It is a largely ceremonial role but includes key constitutional and security responsibilities alongside the archipelago's parliamentary system.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

When I thought of Western democracy and freedom, I thought of the British parliamentary system.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela