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parliamentary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri/ · UK /ˌpɑːləˈmɛntəri/

parliamentary means: Connected with the group of elected people who make a country’s laws.

adjective

PARLIAMENTB2

Connected with the group of elected people who make a country’s laws.

  • The parliamentary debate lasted all afternoon.
  • She won a seat in the parliamentary election.
  • These changes require parliamentary approval.

Common phrases: parliamentary debate, parliamentary election, parliamentary committee

GOVERNMENT SYSTEMC1

Having a government chosen from, and answerable to, the elected group that makes laws.

  • The country has a parliamentary system.
  • In a parliamentary democracy, the government needs support from parliament.
  • They debated whether to establish a parliamentary republic.

Common phrases: parliamentary democracy, parliamentary system, parliamentary republic

Questions about parliamentary

What does parliamentary mean?

Connected with the group of elected people who make a country’s laws.

What is parliamentary in other languages?

Türkçe: parlamentoya ilişkin · Español: parlamentario · Français: parlementaire · Deutsch: parlamentarisch · Italiano: parlamentare · 日本語: 議会の

How do you pronounce parliamentary?

In American English /ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri/; in British English /ˌpɑːləˈmɛntəri/.

How do you use parliamentary in a sentence?

The parliamentary debate lasted all afternoon. She won a seat in the parliamentary election.

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