- parliamentary
- Relating or pertaining to the English parliament; relating or pertaining to legislation or to a legislature.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Parliamentary — 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
parliamentary — 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
parliamentary — [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
parliamentary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to, enacted by, or suitable for a parliament … English terms dictionary
parliamentary — 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
parliamentary — 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
parliamentary — 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
parliamentary — 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
parliamentary — [[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
parliamentary */*/ — 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 … English dictionary
parliamentary — par•lia•men•ta•ry [[t]ˌpɑr ləˈmɛn tə ri, tri[/t]] sometimes [[t]ˌpɑrl yə [/t]] adj. 1) gov of, characteristic of, dealt with, or enacted by a Parliament 2) gov having a Parliament 3) gov in accordance with parliamentary law: parliamentary… … From formal English to slang
