parliamentary
adjective
par·lia·men·ta·ry
ˌpär-lə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē 
also ˌpärl-yə-
1
a
: of or relating to a parliament
parliamentary elections
parliamentary debate
b
: enacted, done, or ratified by a parliament
a parliamentary grant of money
2
: of or adhering to the parliament as opposed to the king during the English Civil War
… rendered the parliamentary armies … victorious.—
David Hume
David Hume3
: of, based on, or having the characteristics of parliamentary government
parliamentary democracy
4
: of or relating to members of a parliament
have the leader selected by the parliamentary caucus—London Times
London Times5
: of or according to parliamentary law
parliamentary procedure
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The scandal took place just months before the Oct 3-4 parliamentary election.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Reforms in that vein might be a stronger match for future Budget Committee engagement to secure parliamentary approval for treating regulatory effects on fiscal budgetary matters with more precision.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Recommended Cooperation Across Arab Mideast, a new alignment rises: An axis of cooperation
After America gained independence from Britain, Canada remained a colony until 1867 and afterward, continued as a constitutional monarchy with a British-style parliamentary system.
—Rob Gillies, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Reforms in that vein might be a stronger match for future Budget Committee engagement to secure parliamentary approval for treating regulatory effects on fiscal budgetary matters with more precision.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Recommended Cooperation Across Arab Mideast, a new alignment rises: An axis of cooperation
After America gained independence from Britain, Canada remained a colony until 1867 and afterward, continued as a constitutional monarchy with a British-style parliamentary system.
—Rob Gillies, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parliamentary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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parliamentary
adjective
par·lia·men·ta·ry
ˌpär-lə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē,
also ˌpärl-yə-
1
: of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament
2
: of or relating to government by a cabinet whose members belong to and are responsible to the legislature
3
: of or according to the rules governing the way in which official meetings (as of a parliament or congress) are conducted
parliamentary procedure
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parliamentary
adjective
par·lia·men·ta·ry
ˌpär-lə-ˈmen-tə-rē, ˌpärl-yə-
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 a parliament
4
: of or according to parliamentary law
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