Parliamentary Definition & Meaning

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Parliamentary

Parliamentary Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Parliamentary? [adj] having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; "parliamentary government" [adj] in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; "parliamentary law" [adj] relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform"; "a parliamentary body" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Parliamentary: democratic Related Terms \| Find terms related to Parliamentary: absolute \| aristocratic \| authoritarian \| autocratic \| autonomous \| bicameral \| bureaucratic \| civic \| civil \| conforming \| conformist \| congressional \| constitutional \| deliberative \| democratic \| despotic \| dictatorial \| fascist \| federal \| federalist \| federalistic \| formal \| governmental \| gubernatorial \| heteronomous \| lawmaking \| legislative \| legislatorial \| matriarchal \| matriarchic \| monarchal \| monarchial \| monarchic \| monocratic \| official \| oligarchal \| oligarchic \| ordered \| orderly \| parliamentarian \| patriarchal \| patriarchic \| pluralistic \| political \| procedural \| republican \| self-governing \| senatorial \| theocratic \| totalitarian \| unicameral See Also \| Parliamentary In Webster's Dictionary \Par`liamen"tary\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority. --Bacon. 2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act. --Sir M. Hale. 3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion. {Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor, professionally employed by private parties to explain and recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of Parliament. [Eng.] {Parliamentary train}, 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. [Eng.]

Parliamentary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parliamentary?

[adj] having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; "parliamentary government"
[adj] in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; "parliamentary law"
[adj] relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform"; "a parliamentary body"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Parliamentary: democratic

See Also |

Parliamentary In Webster's Dictionary

\Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary
   authority. --Bacon.

2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act.
   --Sir M. Hale.

3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of
   deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion.

{Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor,
   professionally employed by private parties to explain and
   recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of
   Parliament. [Eng.]

{Parliamentary train}, 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.
   [Eng.]

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