as in ministerial
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Recent Examples of parliamentary
From 1828 Charles and his father John, a former naval clerk, moved into journalism, working as court and parliamentary reporters.
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Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
His third Cabinet resigned in January 2021 following a parliamentary report that found that as many as 10,000 families were forced to repay thousands of euros after they had been wrongly accused of welfare fraud.
—Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to his supporters during a press conference after casting his ballot for the parliamentary runoff elections in Tehran on May 10, 2024.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Buchanan, who is running for the opposition party in the parliamentary elections this coming fall, pressed the government for an injunction; although that effort was unsuccessful, the government went on to install a toilet and shower in Kartel’s cell nevertheless.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
His third Cabinet resigned in January 2021 following a parliamentary report that found that as many as 10,000 families were forced to repay thousands of euros after they had been wrongly accused of welfare fraud.
—Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to his supporters during a press conference after casting his ballot for the parliamentary runoff elections in Tehran on May 10, 2024.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Buchanan, who is running for the opposition party in the parliamentary elections this coming fall, pressed the government for an injunction; although that effort was unsuccessful, the government went on to install a toilet and shower in Kartel’s cell nevertheless.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
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In an act of prime ministerial ventriloquism, Prime Minister Mark Carney had Charles deliver Canada’s throne speech, a ceremony in which elected politicians sit humbly in the presence of a ceremonial figurehead who reads words written by the politician who is actually in charge.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
27 May 2025
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The opening of federal work following the Civil Rights Movement provided an alternative to manual labor, teaching or ministerial work in the form of white-collar jobs and skills training that many took into private sector jobs.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
4 June 2025
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With June official visits complete, dominoes could start falling quickly for uncommitted players in the Class of 2026.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend portions of the summit’s activities, like the opening dinner, though he is not yet confirmed to attend any official NATO meetings.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Jennings is one of the three leaders — she is tasked with managing the administrative functions of the school.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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As part of the effort, OpenAI will work with the Defense Department to come up with ways that AI can help with administrative tasks, such as getting health care for US military members and helping prevent cyberattacks.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
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Yet this cohort of future managers and VPs was willing to follow this conservative ethos and even miss their numbers for the sake of preserving the bureaucratic order.—
Shayne Fitz-Coy,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter, the landmark policy stripped away federal, bureaucratic control over routes, fares, and market entry.—
Jackson Shedelbower,
Oc Register,
17 June 2025
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Bonds has served as the GHA executive director since February 2021, after the troubled agency emerged from eight years of federal oversight.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Despite being an executive producer, Parker is obviously not the only person who has control over the creative direction of And Just Like That.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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