parliamentarian

noun par·lia·men·tar·i·an \ ˌpär-lə-ˌmen-ˈter-ē-ən , -mən- also ˌpärl-yə- \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

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 (such as a parliament)

3 : a member of a parliament

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Recent Examples of parliamentarian from the Web

Just days before the NATO summit, a delegation of parliamentarians from Lithuania, Ukraine, and Georgia was in Washington warning members of Congress of the dangers of Nord Stream II.

— howard lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, "How strong a Europe does US want? In Trump era, that's still the issue.," 13 July 2018
May was scheduled to address all Tory parliamentarians at a meeting on Monday night.

— william booth and karla adam, chicagotribune.com, "British PM Theresa May's government thrown into turmoil with surprise resignation of 'Brexit minister'," 9 July 2018
May was scheduled to address all Tory parliamentarians at a meeting later Monday.

— william booth and karla adam, Washington Post, "Theresa May’s government in disarray after shock resignation by Brexit minister," 9 July 2018
Terry Campbell is press chair and Ollie Vick is parliamentarian.

— joyce rudolph, latimes.com, "Community: Guild announces new leaders and financial pledge during tea," 19 June 2018
Martin has been parliamentarian for six years, standing beside Lt.

— gillian mcgoldrick, Philly.com, "In the Pa. Senate, every day starts with a witty ditty," 12 July 2018
In a stiflingly hot chamber, as parliamentarians fanned their moist faces, Mr Macron sent two broad messages.

— The Economist, "Emmanuel Macron’s popularity hits a new low," 12 July 2018
Just this week, the music industry made a big push to convince European law makers, with the likes of Paul McCartney and James Blunt signing an open letter to EU parliamentarians asking them to vote in favor of the new law.

— scott roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, "European Parliament Rejects Controversial Copyright Law," 5 July 2018
Former Finnish parliamentarian Johanna Sumuvuori told me the Finnish Parliament has separate saunas for male and female MPs and staff.

— jo swinson, Time, "Women Now Outnumber Men in Spain's Cabinet. What's Holding Them Back Elsewhere?," 8 June 2018

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PARLIAMENTARIAN Defined for English Language Learners

parliamentarian

noun

Definition of parliamentarian for English Language Learners

: a member of a parliament; especially : a member who knows a lot about the way things are done in a parliament

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parliamentarian

noun par·lia·men·tar·i·an \ ˌpär-lə-ˌmen-ˈtar-ē-ən, ˌpärl-yə-, -mən- \

legal Definition of parliamentarian

1 : an expert in the rules and usages of a parliament or other deliberative assembly; specifically, often capitalized : an officer of a legislative body acting as adviser on matters of procedure

Note: The parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives is appointed by the Speaker of the House. The Secretary of the Senate appoints the Senate's parliamentarian with approval of the majority leader.

2 : a member of a parliament