Parliamentary

Word PARLIAMENTARY
Character 13
Hyphenation par lia men ta ry
Pronunciations /ˌpɑːləˈmentəɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Parliamentary"

What do we mean by parliamentary?

Of, relating to, or resembling a parliament. adjective

Enacted or decreed by a parliament. adjective

Being in accord with the rules and customs of a parliament. adjective

Having a parliament. adjective

Characterized by an executive branch consisting of cabinet ministers selected from and responsible to the parliament. adjective

Of or pertaining to Parliament, or, in general, to legislative bodies.

Enacted or done by Parliament, or, in general, by the authority of a legislature: as, a parliamentary act; parliamentary government.

In accordance with the rules and usages of Parliament, or, in general, with the rules and customs of legislatures; approved or allowed in legislative or deliberative bodies: as, parliamentary language.

A member of Parliament. noun

A Cromwell man; a parliamentarian. noun

A parliamentary train. noun

One sent to treat or parley with the enemy. noun

Of or pertaining to Parliament. adjective

Enacted or done by Parliament. adjective

According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of deliberative bodies. adjective

A person, usually a solicitor, professionally employed by private parties to explain and recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of Parliament. adjective

One of the trains which, by act of Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate. adjective

Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament adjective

Having the supreme executive and legislative power resting with a cabinet of ministers chosen from, and responsible to a parliament. adjective

A parliamentary train.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Parliamentary

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The word "parliamentary" in example sentences

The term parliamentary tactic is employed on the assumption that it is common cause amongst socialists that participation in bourgeois parliaments is viewed as a tactical question and not one of principle. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Herman Goering: I consider the Leadership Principle necessary because the system which previously existed, and which we called parliamentary or democratic, had brought Germany to the verge of ruin. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's ruling Socialist Party won a majority in parliamentary elections, but the opposition surpassed the crucial one-third of seats it needed to deny Chavez the supermajority that had brought quick passage of many of his pet projects. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

Results like this (with radical fringe parties becoming kingmakers) seem fairly common in parliamentary systems, which is why I never understand your argument that those systems are inherently superior to our own. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Millions of Venezuelans cast ballots Sunday in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on President Hugo Chavez, who has been in power since 1998. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But in parliamentary by-elections and in hard fought individual constituencies which are targeted, it seems they will serve to underline that they have a candidate but no capacity to deliver a full campaign. ❋ Norfolk Blogger (2009)

Venezuelans cast votes in parliamentary elections seen as a test of Ch á vez's ability to exert control in the face of a renewed opposition challenge. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With the vote, Kyrgyzstan embarks on an experiment in parliamentary democracy in a region marked by authoritarian, one man rule. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is, after all, a liberal democracy, and their lordships enjoy the rights of freedom of expression and freedom of association, not to mention certain parliamentary privileges for the protection of their function in the legislature. ❋ Not A Sheep (2009)

I really have qualms about popular presidential elections; one notes that even in parliamentary-democracy Europe the Head of Government is chosen by indirect election, either by his parliamentary caucus or by internal party ballots. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The phenomenon of a split Congress drives our overseas friends who live in parliamentary systems into cognitive dissonance, along with our domestic chattering classes. ❋ Dr. Philip Neches (2010)

CARACAS — Venezuelans lined up early Sunday to cast votes in parliamentary elections seen as a test of President Hugo Ch á vez's ability to exert extensive control over the oil-rich nation amid renewed efforts by opposition parties to challenge the anti-U.S. leader. ❋ Dan Molinksi (2010)

The head of Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood is saying Saturday that his group will participate in parliamentary elections next month, fielding candidates for 30 percent of the seats in the chamber. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To deny any MP the right to participate in parliamentary debate or run for re-election; ❋ Unknown (2009)

Results like this (with radical fringe parties becoming kingmakers) seem fairly common in parliamentary systems ❋ Unknown (2009)

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