Meaning of PARLIAMENTARY
| Pronunciation: | | `pârlu'menturee
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- [adj] having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; "parliamentary government"
- [adj] in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; "parliamentary law"
- [adj] relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform"; "a parliamentary body"
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary
authority. --Bacon.
2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act.
--Sir M. Hale.
3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of
deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion.
{Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor,
professionally employed by private parties to explain and
recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of
Parliament. [Eng.]
{Parliamentary train}, one of the trains which, by act of
Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the
conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate.
[Eng.]
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