parliamentary

Definition of parliamentarynext

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Recent Examples of parliamentary Iran’s parliamentary speaker has said strikes against the country’s oil infrastructure would provoke a new level of retaliation. Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 By June 2024, more than 80 lawmakers had formed a parliamentary UAP investigation group that by May 2025 had formally proposed a dedicated UAP research office to the defense minister. Darrell Evans, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026 Its upright, almost parliamentary stance established a design language that Mercedes would spend the next two decades refining. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026 The legislation was approved at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress during its annual parliamentary gathering in Beijing. Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parliamentary
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Adjective
  • Shah, who is the RSP’s prime ministerial candidate, won the 2022 Kathmandu mayoral race.
    Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Thaksin could be eligible for parole in May, his nephew is the party’s prime ministerial candidate.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The official contribution limits are also confirmed at the IRS contribution limits page.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The governor will declare an official drought, and water restrictions could be implemented.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • That 3% growth is no longer keeping up with reality, according to Fulton and others who reviewed the inter-governmental agreements, or IGAs.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Croke secured Pritzker’s endorsement last month, having worked for him in his campaign and governmental capacities.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Officers involved were placed on administrative leave as the incident is investigated by the Suffolk DA’s office.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Both officers are assigned to Newton Division and have been placed on administrative leave, police said.
    City News Service, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • According to then-City Council Member and chair of the task force Will Wynn, the effort yielded three initiatives for nurturing live music, film and technology in Austin, reducing bureaucratic hurdles for businesses and creating standardized incentives to attract major employers to the city.
    Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Supporters of the legislation, among them LaMark Muir, said bureaucratic delays in approving permits to apply herbicide has weakened eradication efforts.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The board also voted to install Matt Floca as CEO and executive director, replacing Trump ally Richard Grenell, who oversaw far-reaching changes at the venue that prompted an outcry from many artists and exacerbated the operation's financial challenges.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Lyons Mayor Chris Getty and Mayra Macías, former executive director of the Latino Victory Project, in the November general election.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent, noted that houses of worship around the country have begun implementing similar protective measures.
    Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Rodriguez Gutierrez was under a supervisory order and required to periodically check in with an immigration officer or face deportation for failing to report, according to De Bremaeker.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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