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
3
: of, based on, or having the characteristics of parliamentary government
parliamentary democracy
4
: of or relating to members of a parliament
a parliamentary committee
… have the leader selected by the Parliamentary caucus.—London Times
5
: of or according to parliamentary law
parliamentary procedure
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parliamentary. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.
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