parliamentary

CEFRC1

/ˌpɑːləˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to a country's parliament or its lawmaking process.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having the supreme executive and legislative power resting with a cabinet of ministers chosen from, and responsible to a parliament.

Examples

  • Algeria's corrupt officials dipped into the country's petrodollars without parliamentary oversight.

  • Did you listen to the parliamentary debate?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌpɐːləˈment(ə)ɹi/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of a class of train which, by an act of parliament, ran both ways along a line, at least once each day, at the rate of one penny per mile.

  2. Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A parliamentary train.

More examples

In context

  • Germany is a parliamentary republic.

  • Parliamentary procedures are sometimes slow.

  • The UK is a parliamentary democracy.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From parliament + -ary.