Origin: Latin suffix -ary
Parliamentary has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
A parliamentary train.
"The new parliamentary train arrived at the station just in time for the morning rush hour."
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
"parliamentary reform"
"a parliamentary body"
having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament
"parliamentary government"
in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly
"parliamentary law"
Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament
"The new parliamentary bill was passed unanimously by both houses of the legislature."
In plain English: Parliamentary means relating to a parliament, which is the group of elected officials who make laws for a country or region.
"The parliamentary election was held last month to choose new representatives for the country."
Usage: Use this adjective when describing laws passed by the legislature of countries with that specific system of government rather than those using congresses. It often appears in phrases like parliamentary procedure or parliamentary sovereignty to denote rules governing legislative bodies.
The word parliamentary comes from combining the noun parliament with the suffix -ary to mean relating to a parliament. It entered English directly from French during the Middle Ages to describe matters concerning this governing assembly.