parliamentarian
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par·lia·men·tar·i·an

noun \ˌpär-lə-ˌmen-ˈter-ē-ən, -mən- also ˌpärl-yə-\

Definition of PARLIAMENTARIAN

1
often capitalized : an adherent of the parliament in opposition to the king during the English Civil War
2
: an expert in the rules and usages of a deliberative assembly (as a parliament)
3
: a member of a parliament

First Known Use of PARLIAMENTARIAN

1644

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