parliamentary

adjective

Definition of parliamentarynext
as in ministerial

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Recent Examples of parliamentary Finally, after consulting with parliamentary leaders and the government, King Olav gave his consent. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 During a parliamentary question-and-answer session, Levon Kocharyan accused Pashinyan of pressuring the courts and law enforcement agencies to open investigations against individuals. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 At the same time, Kenya’s parliamentary finance committee wants the competition authority to implement binding safeguards for farmers, employees, suppliers, and consumers before the deal is approved. — Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Friday's hanging was the first by Takaichi's government and took place during a parliamentary recess — a move criticized as a tactic to avoid public debate. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parliamentary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
  1. ministerial
  2. official
  3. governmental
  4. administrative
  5. bureaucratic
  6. executive
  7. supervisory
Adjective
  • The city said the clerk’s role in processing nomination papers is a ministerial duty under state law.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • France and Saudi Arabia have formed a task force on energy and logistics connections between the Middle East and Europe that is scheduled to meet at the ministerial level Monday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of ministerial
Adjective
  • All are now either gone or, in Richarlison’s case, unavailable in the Premier League, having been left out of De Zerbi’s official squad.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Excludes a separate $50,000 accountable official-expense allowance.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of official
Adjective
  • Are there other parties that might have helpful data, including private companies or other governmental entities?
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In April 2024, she was arrested and booked on charges of indecent exposure, soliciting prostitution and obstructing governmental operations.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of governmental
Adjective
  • Teachers will be able to use AI tools for creating lesson plans and completing administrative tasks, but not for grading assignments.
    — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The office and administrative support sector will see a 4% drop, or 752,100 jobs, the most of any major occupational group.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of administrative
Adjective
  • But like many institutions, these research centers have suffered from mission creep and bureaucratic accretion.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Pope Leo has spent the past year moving it through the bureaucratic steps needed to build it by creating a foundation, a memorandum with an Italian utility, and a joint commission.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bureaucratic
Adjective
  • The renovations were initially recommended by the current executive director and former vice president of facilities at the Kennedy Center, Matt Floca.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But don’t snooze on dessert—executive pastry chef Rabii Saber was recently named a James Beard Awards finalist.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of executive
Adjective
  • Longer term, Bedrock expects some experienced operators to move into supervisory positions overseeing autonomous equipment.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The supervisory board has ultimate power with unions holding half of the 20 seats, and two of the rest held usually by left-leaning Lower Saxony state politicians, where VW is domiciled.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervisory

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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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