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parliamentary |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parliamentary \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.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: parliamentary adj 1: relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform"; "a parliamentary body" 2: having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; "parliamentary government" 3: in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; "parliamentary law"
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