PARLIAMENTARY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

parliamentary

adjective

Definition of parliamentary

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Recent Examples of parliamentary Even a slight change in the vote share of smaller parties could shift several parliamentary seats and determine whether either camp has a realistic path to power. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Vucic stepped down to lead the SNS ticket in the parliamentary race, hoping to return to power as prime minister, triggering the need for a separate vote to choose his successor as head of state. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The previous parliamentary vote in 2023 was followed by opposition protests alleging fraud. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Israel’s fragmented parliamentary system offers no guarantee of a decisive outcome. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parliamentary

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Adjective

Not to mention the loss of face this suspension would cause his father, who also worked for the Kuomintang and who’d laid his ministerial connections on the line to make his son’s American education possible.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
The ministerial meeting primarily addressed mass-market, peer-to-peer resale platforms and open classified sites handling massive volumes of uncurated, low-cost goods, de Coutard says.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of ministerial

Adjective

In a stunning political comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected president of Brazil, according to official results from Sunday's runoff election, with more than 96% of the votes counted.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Utah and Arizona were the first states, in 2011, to adopt official state firearms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of official

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The bump in costs comes as family caregivers take on more care and more complicated medical responsibilities at home, says Megan O'Reilly, vice president of governmental affairs at AARP.

— Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
In an acceptance speech on Sunday, Lula promised governmental funds for healthcare, books and culture.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of governmental

Adjective

The leader of the organization that advocates on behalf of California’s 58 counties — who was recently placed on administrative leave — is stepping down.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Schools navigate an administrative and legal minefield when handling Title IX complaints, experts say, because the statute sits at a precarious intersection where federal nondiscrimination mandates converge with state criminal and civil laws.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrative

Adjective

Budget cuts, layoffs, and bureaucratic red tape could all conspire to make your life more difficult.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The news came out in a mundane, bureaucratic way, as information about prospective land sales in midsize cities often does.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bureaucratic

Adjective

When growth pressures persist, corporate boards frequently turn to executive leadership changes to engineer a turnaround, as demonstrated by this week's executive shakeup at Swiss chocolate maker Lindt.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Bill Frauenhofer, an executive director at the Department of Commerce, pointed out that breakthroughs in high-power switching will aid national power grids and defense applications.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of executive

Adjective

Frasers, which owns Sports Direct, Flannels and Frasers stores, is aggressive and often builds up large stakes in its suppliers, and tries to shake up management and supervisory boards in order to get the best possible trading terms for its stores.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Police departments across the network can then conduct searches without warrants or supervisory approval.

— Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

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