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un·par·lia·men·ta·ry

(ŭn′pär-lə-mĕn′tə-rē, -mĕn′trē)

adj.

Not in accord with parliamentary procedure.

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unparliamentary

(ˌʌnpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ; -trɪ)

adj

(Parliamentary Procedure) not consistent with parliamentary procedure or practice

ˌunparliaˈmentarily adv

ˌunparliaˈmentariness n

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un•par•lia•men•ta•ry

(ˌʌn pɑr ləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri)

adj.

not in accordance with parliamentary law or practice.

[1620–30]

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Adj.

unparliamentary - so rude and abusive as to be unsuitable for parliament

impolite - not polite

Translations

unparliamentary

[ˈʌnˌpɑːləˈmentərɪ] ADJ → antiparlamentario

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unparliamentary

adj behaviour, language → nicht parlamentsfähig, der Würde des Parlamentes nicht entsprechend attr; procedure → unparlamentarisch

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unparliamentary

[ˌʌnpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ] adj (Brit) (language, behaviour) → non consono/a alla sede parlamentare

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