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parliamentary definition

par·lia·men·tary (pär′lə ment′ə rē, -men′trē)

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

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parliamentary Synonyms

parliamentary

modif.

congressional, administrative, lawmaking; see authoritative 2, governmental, legislative, political.


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parliamentary Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • then: Back in March 1990, the then Parliamentary Secretary, the right hon.

Modifies a noun

  • under-secretary: Town Center Planning The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister ( Mr.

Used with adjective complement

  • appoint: He has recently been appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Mike O'Brien, Minister of State for International Trade and Investment.
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