Parliamentary Definition

parliamentary
adjective
  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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