Associations to the word «Parliamentary»

Wiktionary

PARLIAMENTARY, adjective. Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament
PARLIAMENTARY, adjective. Having the supreme executive and legislative power resting with a cabinet of ministers chosen from, and responsible to a parliament.
PARLIAMENTARY, adjective. (British) A class of train (see Wikipedia)
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, noun. The formal procedures used by a deliberative assembly in its decision making to keep order.

Dictionary definition

PARLIAMENTARY, adjective. Relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform"; "a parliamentary body".
PARLIAMENTARY, adjective. Having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; "parliamentary government".
PARLIAMENTARY, adjective. In accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; "parliamentary law".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.