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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Turnout at the 2024 general election was 59.7%, the lowest at a general election since 2001, according to a parliamentary report.
—CNN Money, 17 July 2025
His fate now rests largely in the hands of the far-right National Rally (RN), France’s largest parliamentary party, which can topple him if its lawmakers team up with the left.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 July 2025
The change, which will require parliamentary approval, is the highest-level shake-up in the country’s government since the Russian invasion.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
Texas Democrats tried using parliamentary stall tactics, including breaking quorums in both legislative chambers to no avail.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
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CNN Money, 17 July 2025
His fate now rests largely in the hands of the far-right National Rally (RN), France’s largest parliamentary party, which can topple him if its lawmakers team up with the left.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 July 2025
The change, which will require parliamentary approval, is the highest-level shake-up in the country’s government since the Russian invasion.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
Texas Democrats tried using parliamentary stall tactics, including breaking quorums in both legislative chambers to no avail.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for parliamentary
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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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