PARLIAMENTARY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

parliamentary

adjective

Definition of parliamentary

as in ministerial

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Recent Examples of parliamentary Ukraine's latest drone strikes took place on the final day of Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election — balloting that has been virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s policies. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Once approved by the government, the measure would need parliamentary approval within 60 days to pass into law. — Maria Grazia Murru, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Sunday is the third and final day of Russia’s first parliamentary elections since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parliamentary

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Adjective

While Brazil and Saudi Arabia engaged via ministerial levels through Foreign Ministers Mauro Vieira and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the scope of the forum expanded dramatically during the partner and outreach dialogues.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Wong on Tuesday announced in the parliament that ministerial salaries will be adjusted upwards, having remained unchanged for 15 years.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ministerial

Adjective

Many English, Welsh and Scottish people and most Irish people remained Catholic and thus opposed to the official religion, but the state churches were marching steadily away from them and toward fundamentalist revolution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The official purchasing managers’ index indicated that manufacturing activity contracted for two consecutive months in July and August.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of official

Adjective

The governmental scrutiny and the sudden sales of the Lakers and Chelsea have yielded speculation as to whether any of Walter’s other sports assets were on the block.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
No member of any government or governmental entity can be appointed to the board, and no government or governmental entity (either federal, state or local) can have approval rights over who is appointed to the board.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of governmental

Adjective

El Camino Real put coach Josh Lienhard on administrative leave after questions arose why his CPR and first-aid cards were not listed in the Red Cross database.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
My hesitation in choosing him had to do with his background being political in experience, not administrative.

— Marci Woodward, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of administrative

Adjective

Reform of Board of Regents system Several lawmakers have called for an entire reform of the governance structure of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Board of Regents, saying the system is broken, bureaucratic and lacks accountability.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
For more than two decades, bad science and bureaucratic inertia have resulted in women and physicians having an incomplete view of HRT.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of bureaucratic

Adjective

The duo succeeded ex-CEO Safra Catz, who remains as executive vice chair.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin serve as executive producers and showrunners, while Steve Callaghan, Danny Smith, Kara Vallow, Mark Hentemann, Patrick Meighan, and Alex Carter are executive producers.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of executive

Adjective

Chicago employees receive training that includes bystander intervention because of local requirements, while California requires different training durations for supervisory and nonsupervisory employees.

— Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Baeumer will remain a consultant to Puma and continue representing the company on Borussia Dortmund’s supervisory board.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervisory

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