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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As well as parliamentary elections, voters are also taking part in a referendum on whether to endorse that charter.
From Barron's
"I'm calling for a family policy overhaul," the lead author of a parliamentary report on the cause of dwindling birth rates, Jeremie Patrier-Leitus, told AFP.
From Barron's
It also includes increased representation of women in parliament, and the election of the deputy speaker and parliamentary committee chairs from the opposition.
From Barron's
Bangladesh will hold parliamentary elections on Feb. 12, its first since Hasina’s downfall.
Her image as a strong leader helped propel her to a landslide victory on Sunday, giving her a huge parliamentary majority.
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