parliamentary

(pär′lə mentə rē, -mentrē)

adjective

  1. of or like a parliament
  2. decreed or established by a parliament
  3. based on or conforming to the customs and rules of a parliament or other public assembly: parliamentary procedure
  4. having or governed by a parliament; specif., designating or of a government in which a prime minister or premier holds office only so long as he or she commands a majority in the parliament

See parliamentary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  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.

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