PARLIAMENTARY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

parliamentary

adjective

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Recent Examples of parliamentary The appeals court ruled that Le Pen oversaw years of misuse by her National Rally party of European Parliament funds by paying staff with money intended for European Union parliamentary assistants. — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Farage has faced growing political pressure to step down and is being investigated by a parliamentary standards committee over donations received before he was elected, more than $6 million from a crypto billionaire. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 7 July 2026 In parliamentary elections in Côte d’Ivoire, the Ivorian Popular Party, the party of Pres. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 The protests coincided with AfD's party conference and leadership elections during which the party, the second largest parliamentary group in Germany's Bundestag parliament, re-elected Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla as the party co-leaders. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for parliamentary

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His comments follow a World Bank’s assessment urging Pretoria to scrap ministerial approval requirements that have throttled the competitiveness of industrial parks within South Africa’s SEZs.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
Yet the latest prime ministerial switch raises a fundamental question not just for Britain’s political future, but for that of other major European countries such as France and Germany.

— Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

Definition of ministerial

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While Walmart isn’t an official sponsor of the World Cup, either, taking advantage of the social media chatter helps the company glom onto the tournament without paying FIFA for the privilege – especially when attention spans are divided.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
If your cart is looking a bit neglected, consider this your official excuse to treat yourself.

— Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of official

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In reaction, some governmental bodies renamed March 31 as Farmworkers Day or replaced it with a celebratory day for his co-activist Dolores Huerta on April 10.

— Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
The one-time fading mural was saved from destruction after a nine-year battle by local residents, civic leaders, businesses and governmental agencies, who celebrated its restoration in 2023.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of governmental

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The measure says revenues cannot be spent on state bureaucracy or administrative costs.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of administrative

Adjective

Requirements are the key element of a NASA planning document like this, the bureaucratic currency by which NASA buys off on the safety of a spacecraft, such as the amount of habitable volume the agency requires.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Billions of dollars are lost every year in improper payments and bureaucratic inefficiency.

— Joseph "Joe" Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of bureaucratic

Adjective

His use of the presidency’s sweeping ability to unilaterally grant pardons and commute sentences is among the ways the Republican’s return to office has featured an expansive use of executive power.

— Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Bill Thunberg, executive director of the Lake Norman Transportation Commission, said he’s been aware of the project for about a year now, and transportation officials have agreed on at least some reasons to explore the idea.

— Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026

Definition of executive

Adjective

The Volkswagen Law Volkswagen's management will need to show that there is no alternative to these measures at the July 9 supervisory board meeting, said Thomas Besson, head of automotive research at Kepler Cheuvreux.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Mike Brown, supervisory special agent in the FBI Field Office in Miami, said he’s seen cases of individuals reporting years of interaction with scammers.

— Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of supervisory

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