unparliamentary

[ uhn-pahr-luh-men-tuh-ree, -tree ]

adjective
  1. not parliamentary; at variance with or contrary to the methods employed by parliamentary bodies.

Origin of unparliamentary

1
First recorded in 1620–30; un-1 + parliamentary

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British Dictionary definitions for unparliamentary

unparliamentary

/ (ˌʌnpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) /


adjective
  1. not consistent with parliamentary procedure or practice

Derived forms of unparliamentary

  • unparliamentarily, adverb
  • unparliamentariness, noun

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