parliamentary

  • 1Parliamentary — Par lia*men ta*ry, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 3. According …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2parliamentary — par·lia·men·ta·ry /ˌpär lə men tə rē, ˌpärl yə / adj 1 a: of or relating to a parliament b: enacted, done, or ratified by a parliament 2: of, based on, or having the characteristics of parliamentary government 3: of or relating to the members of… …

    Law dictionary

  • 3parliamentary — [pär΄lə ment′ə rē, pär΄ləmen′trē] adj. 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… …

    English World dictionary

  • 4parliamentary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to, enacted by, or suitable for a parliament …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5parliamentary — Relating or belonging to, connected with, enacted by or proceeding from, or characteristic of, the English parliament in particular, or any legislative body in general @ parliamentary agents In England, persons who act as solicitors in promoting… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 6parliamentary — adjective Date: 1604 1. a. of or relating to a parliament b. enacted, done, or ratified by a parliament 2. of or adhering to the parliament as opposed to the king during the English Civil War 3. of, based on, or having the characteristics of… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7parliamentary — adjective a) Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament Parliamentary procedures are sometimes slow b) Having the supreme executive and legislative power resting with a cabinet of ministers chosen from …

    Wiktionary

  • 8parliamentary — par|lia|men|ta|ry [ ,parlə ment(ə)ri ] adjective relating to a parliament or appropriate for a parliament: a parliamentary debate parliamentary language …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9parliamentary — [[t]pɑ͟ː(r)ləme̱ntəri[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADJ: ADJ n Parliamentary is used to describe things that are connected with a parliament or with Members of Parliament. He used his influence to make sure she was not selected as a parliamentary candidate …

    English dictionary

  • 10parliamentary */*/ — UK [ˌpɑː(r)ləˈment(ə)rɪ] / US [ˌpɑrləˈment(ə)rɪ] adjective relating to a parliament or suitable for a parliament a parliamentary debate parliamentary language …

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