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
a parliamentary committee
… have the leader selected by the Parliamentary caucus.—London Times
London Times5
: of or according to parliamentary law
parliamentary procedure
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Mottley, 60, secured a historic third consecutive term in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections, and her Barbados Labor Party claimed every one of the 30 seats in the House of Assembly in a clean sweep.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
And for reasons that are deliberately opaque, as Çatak casts the Turkish parliamentary state and its arbitrations in a decidedly Kafkaesque light.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
The new aircraft are expected to help address a shortfall in the Indian air force, which operates 29 squadrons against a minimum requirement of 42, according to a 2024 parliamentary report.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Alongside the parliamentary vote, Bangladesh will hold a constitutional referendum on reforms aimed at reshaping political accountability and governance structures.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
And for reasons that are deliberately opaque, as Çatak casts the Turkish parliamentary state and its arbitrations in a decidedly Kafkaesque light.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
The new aircraft are expected to help address a shortfall in the Indian air force, which operates 29 squadrons against a minimum requirement of 42, according to a 2024 parliamentary report.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Alongside the parliamentary vote, Bangladesh will hold a constitutional referendum on reforms aimed at reshaping political accountability and governance structures.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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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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