parliamentary

[ˌpɑrləˈmentri]

Definition:
1. Relating to or having the nature of a parliament.
2. Having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament.
3. In accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly.

Use 'parliamentary' in a sentence:

1. The previous parliamentary election was held in 2003.
2. Last week they tried to oust him in a parliamentary vote of no confidence.
3. It remains to be seen whether her parliamentary colleagues will agree.
4. The parliamentary session ends on October 4th.
5. Vietnam holds parliamentary elections.
6. Next week the new parliamentary year opens.
7. That party lost 15 seats in the parliamentary election.
8. She would want to fight the election on a ticket of parliamentary democracy.
9. In the 2000 election it won 17 parliamentary seats.
10. Her parliamentary career has occupied all of her time.
11. In England, universities receive about 70% of their financial support through Parliamentary grants.
12. Sometimes, when he prepares a parliamentary speech, churchill's creative flow is blocked.
13. Parliamentary elections should follow at the end of next year.
14. Kim made the comment Wednesday in a parliamentary hearing.
15. Generals are elected to every parliamentary seat.
16. EGYPT, Chad and Moldova hold parliamentary elections.
17. The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.
18. In some parliamentary systems, parliament may be dissolved by the head of state and new elections ordered.
19. The polls have closed in the Pakistan parliamentary elections.
20. That bodes ill for September's parliamentary elections.
21. The minister air-dashed to Delhi because of the parliamentary crisis.
22. It entrenches the army's role guaranteeing it a quarter of parliamentary seats.
23. He was stripped of parliamentary immunity and thrown in jail.
24. Despite reports of intimidation, Zimbabweans swarmed to polling stations on the final day of voting in the most competitive parliamentary election in Zimbabwe's history.
25. The opposition has demanded a re-run of parliamentary elections held yesterday.
26. NOTHING was left to chance in Russia's parliamentary election.
27. Research groups prepare the draft bills tabled by parliamentary representatives.
28. He was infinitely more assured than in his more recent parliamentary appearances.
29. The issue of land reform was one that dominated Hungary's parliamentary elections.
30. Parliamentary leaders agreed to take all such decisions by a show of hands.
31. The country's election commission has advanced the date of parliamentary elections by three days.
32. There was a crescendo of parliamentary and press criticism.
33. A parliamentary poll is held on the same day.
34. In 1998, Labour lost a division vote because of Mintoff's renegation on his parliamentary group.
35. KOSOVO holds parliamentary elections.
36. British Parliamentary procedure is perplexing at the best of times.
37. Ireland holds parliamentary elections.
38. Unintelligible legislation is the negation of the rule of law and of parliamentary democracy.
39. This year, nearly a score of presidential or parliamentary elections or referendums have been scheduled among the 53 members of the AU.
40. They competed for power through a combination of parliamentary and extra-parliamentary methods.
41. The combined left-wing opposition in France has defeated President Jacque Chirac's ruling Conservative Coalition in the first round of the country's parliamentary elections.
42. "It's been the longest period of stability and prosperity in Spain ever in a parliamentary monarchy," the king said.
43. Every party is united on the need for parliamentary democracy.
44. Elections are essential for the sustenance of parliamentary democracy.
45. She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.
46. A ferocious battle to select a new parliamentary candidate is in progress.
47. He made the allegation under the protection of parliamentary privilege.
48. Recent financial scandals have necessitated changes in parliamentary procedures.
49. We are now striving hard to establish a transparent parliamentary democracy.
50. His tactics were to entangle the opposition in a web of parliamentary procedure.
51. She was adopted as parliamentary candidate for Wood Green.
52. He used his influence to make sure she was not selected as a parliamentary candidate.