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parliamentary definition
par·lia·men·tary (pär′lə ment′ə rē, -men′trē)
adjective
- of or like a parliament
- decreed or established by a parliament
- based on or conforming to the customs and rules of a parliament or other public assembly parliamentary procedure
- 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
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