Unparliamentary

Word UNPARLIAMENTARY
Character 15
Hyphenation un par lia men ta ry
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Unparliamentary"

What do we mean by unparliamentary?

Not in accord with parliamentary procedure. adjective

Contrary to the usages or rules of proceeding in Parliament or in any legislative (or by extension deliberative) body; not such as can be used or uttered in Parliament or any legislative body: as, unparliamentary language.

Not parliamentary; contrary to the practice of parliamentary bodies. adjective

Unsuitable to be used in parliament adjective

Contrary to the rules of parliament adjective

So rude and abusive as to be unsuitable for parliament adjective

Unsuitable to be used in parliament

Contrary to the rules of parliament

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The word "unparliamentary" in example sentences

Immigration officials have complained that Karygiannis, the MP for Ontario's Scarborough-Agincourt riding, has used what they call unparliamentary language on multiple occasions in dealing with staff and takes an aggressive tone with civil servants. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Speaker did say that although the comments weren't 'unparliamentary' - thus Ritchie avoided receiving a similar fat that was given to Iris Robinson who was banned from the Chamber for a day for unparliamentary remarks about the Health Minister which she refused to withdraw - the Speaker did however advise Ritchie to read Hansard and reflect on her remarks. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The first few debates have drawn complaints over excessive heckling and the use of "unparliamentary" language, but an analyst chalked it up to the sudden transition. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Malatsi withdrawing his "unparliamentary" statement, which Senator ❋ Unknown (1994)

Here and there a great oblong many-windowed factory stood up, like a hen among her chickens, puffing out black 'unparliamentary' smoke, and sufficiently accounting for the cloud which Margaret had taken to foretell rain. ❋ Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1837)

The fact that Mr Deve Gowda's language was 'unparliamentary' on Sunday doesn't cut much ice. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The BJP activists charged Singh with using "unparliamentary" language against their leaders and raised slogans against him. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mr. Sibal's actions made him the target of uncomplimentary—certainly unparliamentary—words on the Internet, with users exercising their freedoms while they still can. ❋ Salil Tripathi (2011)

The American model is borrowed to a great extent from the Westminster system and under unparliamentary language calling someone “liar” is the number one with a bullet way to be censured. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Chair specifically said that the quotation you provided was not unparliamentary, but the following remark was stricken: ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lungren interrupted with a point of order, asking that Blumenauer's words be "taken down" -- a form of mild censure for "unparliamentary" language that impugns another member's motives. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But it has been interesting to be at the centre of the latest furore about unparliamentary language. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I cannot, to use an unparliamentary term, tell a lie. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Too much unparliamentary behaviour coarsens debate. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Speaker Martin went mad and began using unparliamentary language and behaviour against other Mps any other MP acting like this would have been booted out of the House more expensesgate problems surfaced and David Cameron proved what a perfect beast he is by actually saying 'sorry' first! ❋ Thatsnews (2009)

The speaker's position might be potentially saved if he publicly apologised for his unparliamentary behaviour towards MPs Kate Hoey and Norman Baker. ❋ Thatsnews (2009)

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