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parliamentary

[ pahr-luh-men-tuh-ree, -treeor, sometimes, pahrl-yuh- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
  2. enacted or established by a parliament.
  3. having a parliament.
  4. of the nature of a parliament.
  5. in accordance with the formal rules governing the methods of procedure, discussion, and debate in deliberative bodies and organized assemblies:

    parliamentary order.



parliamentary

/ -trɪ; ˌpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ /

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of a parliament or Parliament
  2. proceeding from a parliament or Parliament

    a parliamentary decree

  3. conforming to or derived from the procedures of a parliament or Parliament

    parliamentary conduct

  4. having a parliament or Parliament
  5. 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
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Other Word Forms

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  • t·貹l·t· adjective
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  • p··t· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parliamentary1

First recorded in 1610–20; parliament + -ary
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Example Sentences

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In 1945, then Commons Speaker Col Clifton Brown interrupted a parliamentary debate to tell MPs that after five years, seven months and 23 days, he was turning the light back on.

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Even if the bill cleared all its parliamentary hurdles, MPs had originally been told there would be a period of up to two years before any new law would be implemented.

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However, the group continued its political and other activities, and the IAF participated in last year's parliamentary elections, winning 31 out of the 138 seats.

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Despite the enormous risk, he believes he can pressure the government to institute reforms, ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in October.

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He is due to appear next month before a parliamentary inquiry.

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