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parliamentary

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par·lia·men·ta·ry  (pärl-mnt-r, -mntr)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resembling a parliament.
2. Enacted or decreed by a parliament.
3. Being in accord with the rules and customs of a parliament.
4.
a. Having a parliament.
b. Characterized by an executive branch consisting of cabinet ministers selected from and responsible to the parliament: parliamentary government.

parliamentary [ˌpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ -trɪ]
adj (sometimes capital)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or characteristic of a parliament or Parliament
2. (Law / Parliamentary Procedure) proceeding from a parliament or Parliament a parliamentary decree
3. (Law / Parliamentary Procedure) conforming to or derived from the procedures of a parliament or Parliament parliamentary conduct
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) having a parliament or Parliament
5. (Historical Terms) of or relating to Parliament or its supporters during the English Civil War
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.parliamentary - relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform"; "a parliamentary body"
2.parliamentary - having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; "parliamentary government"
democratic - characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier
3.parliamentary - in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; "parliamentary law"
democratic - characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier

parliamentary
adjective governmental, congressional, legislative, law-making, law-giving, deliberative There have been demands for a full parliamentary enquiry.
Translations
parliamentary [ˌpɑːləˈmentərɪ]
A. ADJparlamentario
B. CPD parliamentary agent Nagente mf parlamentario/a
parliamentary democracy Ndemocracia f parlamentaria
parliamentary election Nelecciones fpl parlamentarias
parliamentary government Ngobierno m parlamentario
parliamentary immunity Ninmunidad f parlamentaria
parliamentary privilege Nprivilegio m parlamentario
parliamentary [ˌpɑːrləˈmɛntəri] adj [session, elections, system] → parlementaire
at the start of each parliamentary session → au début de chaque session parlementaire
parliamentary democracy → la démocratie parlementaire parliamentary candidate
parliamentary candidate ncandidat député m, candidate députée f
the parliamentary candidate for Blackburn → le candidat député pour Blackburn
parliamentary democracy ndémocratie f parlementaire
parliamentary inquiry nenquête f parlementaire
parliament building nparlement m
parliament house nparlement m
parliamentary
adjparlamentarisch; the parliamentary Labour Partydie Parlamentsfraktion der Labour Party; parliamentary debatesParlamentsdebatten pl; parliamentary seatParlamentssitz m

parliamentary:
parliamentary agent
nParlamentsbeauftragte(r) mf
parliamentary candidate
nParlamentskandidat(in) m(f)
parliamentary election
parliamentary private secretary
n (Brit) → Abgeordnete(r), der/die einem Minister zuarbeitet
parliamentary privilege
parliamentary [ˌpɑːləˈmɛntrɪ] adjparlamentare
parliamentary [ˌpɑːləˈmɛntrɪ] adjparlamentare


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"You seem to know something about parliamentary forms of speech," said the Two Arms.
I came forty mile by Parliamentary this morning, and I'm going back the same forty mile this afternoon.
During the Parliamentary struggle, Reading was besieged by the Earl of Essex, and, a quarter of a century later, the Prince of Orange routed King James's troops there.
 
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