parliamentary
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.
Origin of parliamentary
1Other words from parliamentary
- par·lia·men·ta·ri·ly, adverb
- an·ti·par·lia·men·ta·ry, adjective
- in·ter·par·lia·men·ta·ry, adjective
- non·par·lia·men·ta·ry, adjective
- pre·par·lia·men·ta·ry, adjective
- su·per·par·lia·men·ta·ry, adjective
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How to use parliamentary in a sentence
One of Navalny’s chief lieutenants, Leonid Volkov, reportedly told the Moscow Times his supporters would not protest again until later in the year, to build momentum for September’s parliamentary elections.
'The Whole System Needs Changing.' The Russia Protests Are About More Than Just Alexei Navalny | Madeline Roache | February 5, 2021 | TimeRegardless of the vote, the military, known as the Tatmadaw, was still guaranteed control of key ministries and a quarter of parliamentary seats under the junta-drafted constitution.
In Myanmar coup, Suu Kyi’s ouster heralds return to military rule | Shibani Mahtani, Timothy McLaughlin | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostNavalny’s return has “particular high stakes” for the Kremlin due to the parliamentary elections scheduled for September, says Noble.
'His Fight Is in Russia.' Why Navalny Flew Home Straight Into Putin's Clutches | Madeline Roache | January 18, 2021 | TimeThe key elections focused on here are presidential and parliamentary races.
Power transfers in parliamentary democracies can happen quickly.
Mob violence at the Capitol underscores risks of lengthy presidential transitions | Christopher Ingraham | January 7, 2021 | Washington Post
Jennie kept his parliamentary vestments for her son, apparently instilling in Winston the sense that he would be a leader.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain | Tim Teeman | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I think that all Slovaks should feel offended,” said MP Tomas Galbavy, who served on the parliamentary culture committee.
When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies | Asawin Suebsaeng | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Sunday Times of London has reported that it has given a U.K. parliamentary committee evidence of such a Russian gift.
And if you look at Britain in comparison: it had a parliamentary system at that time.
According to the parliamentary committee on security and defense there are thousands of soldiers like al-Saadi.
Iraqi Soldiers Bribe Officers So They Don't Have to Fight ISIS | Niqash | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBattle of Wakefield; the forces of Charles I defeated by the parliamentary troops.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellMr. Grierson was, perhaps, the ablest witness before parliamentary Committees the railway service ever had, which is saying much.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowHard upon all this came the work of preparing for a parliamentary fight.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowMoreover, it must be prejudicial to the national interest to impose parliamentary taxes.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerOn the fourth day of the proceedings I made my début as a parliamentary witness.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow
British Dictionary definitions for parliamentary
/ (ˌpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) /
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
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