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parliamentarian

[ pahr-luh-men-tair-ee-uhn, -muhn-or, sometimes, 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) British. a member of Parliament.
  3. (initial capital letter) a partisan of the British Parliament in opposition to Charles I.


Parliamentarian

1

/ ˌɑːəɛˈɛəɪə /

noun

  1. a supporter of Parliament during the English Civil War
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Parliament or its supporters during the English Civil War
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

parliamentarian

2

/ ˌɑːəɛˈɛəɪə /

noun

  1. an expert in parliamentary procedures, etc
  2. sometimes capital a Member of Parliament
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to a parliament or parliaments
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parliamentarian1

First recorded in 1605–15; parliament + -arian
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As an experienced London Marathon-er, does she have any words of wisdom for her fellow parliamentarian?

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It was installed in 1885 at the request of Queen Victoria who wanted to be able to see from Buckingham Palace if her parliamentarians were sitting after dark.

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He added it would be "unacceptable for an MP to be denied entry for simply expressing their views as a parliamentarian".

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"The UK cannot allow the Chinese government to attempt to undermine our democracy by intimidating our parliamentarians."

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When Oligui Nguema brushed off some parliamentarians' concern about the concentration of executive power in the presidency by abolishing the post of prime minister, there was little fuss.

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