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Recent Examples of parliamentary
The opposition's introduction of controversial legislation in May 2024, which sought to increase parliamentary power over the president, also sparked a wave of protests that shut down areas of central Taipei and provided the impetus for the recall movement to grow.
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Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 26 July 2025
After World War II, Italy’s political system was restructured to be hard to govern, heavily weighted to parliamentary power at the expense of the executive.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
In 1976, a constitutional amendment suspended the delimitation process, forbidding any revision in the number of parliamentary seats until after the 2001 census.
—Yamini Aiyar, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
Turnout at the 2024 general election was 59.7%, the lowest at a general election since 2001, according to a parliamentary report.
—CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 26 July 2025
After World War II, Italy’s political system was restructured to be hard to govern, heavily weighted to parliamentary power at the expense of the executive.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
In 1976, a constitutional amendment suspended the delimitation process, forbidding any revision in the number of parliamentary seats until after the 2001 census.
—Yamini Aiyar, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
Turnout at the 2024 general election was 59.7%, the lowest at a general election since 2001, according to a parliamentary report.
—CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
Adjective
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Two years later, Thatcher’s 15-year prime ministerial reign was over.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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What To Know The Chinese embassy on Sunday pushed back against a joint statement issued by the U.K. and Australian foreign and defense ministers following their ministerial consultations in Sydney on Saturday.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Prosecutors contend Dugan's actions went beyond her official duties and interfered with federal jurisdiction.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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That was just the name used on the enterprise's official paperwork.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In May, Pflugerville Police Chief Jason O'Malley resigned while under administrative investigation.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Research suggests that about $266 billion is wasted every year due to administrative complexity.—
Vivek Jetley,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The dark comedy, satirizing Iranian film censorship and bureaucratic absurdity, draws on Asgari’s own experiences in his native Iran, where he was slapped with a travel ban and had his personal belongings confiscated after showing his film Terrestrial Verses in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2023.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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The process is bureaucratic, time-intensive and anxiety-driven.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Watts filed the lawsuit in early May, not long after she was fired from her job as executive director in late April.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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The union has yet to select a permanent executive director.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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