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parliamentary
[ pahr-luh-men-tuh-ree, -treeor, sometimes, pahrl-yuh- ]
adjective
- of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
- enacted or established by a parliament.
- having a parliament.
- of the nature of a parliament.
- 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
- of or characteristic of a parliament or Parliament
- proceeding from a parliament or Parliament
a parliamentary decree
- conforming to or derived from the procedures of a parliament or Parliament
parliamentary conduct
- having a parliament or Parliament
- of or relating to Parliament or its supporters during the English Civil War
Other Word Forms
- 貹l·t·· adverb
- t·貹l·t· adjective
- t·貹l·t· adjective
- ԴDzp··t· adjective
- p··t· adjective
- p·貹l·t· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of parliamentary1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
Despite the enormous risk, he believes he can pressure the government to institute reforms, ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in October.
He is due to appear next month before a parliamentary inquiry.
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