parliamentary

The word “parliamentary” has 5 syllables: par-lia-men-ta-ry

It's pronounced as /ˌpɑːr.ləˈmɛn.tə.ri/


What is synonym and antonym for parliamentary?

In the thesaurus, “parliamentary” has 27 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for parliamentary along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for parliamentary

  • administrative
  • authoritarian
  • bureaucratic
  • congressional
  • decreeing
  • despotic
  • dictatorial
  • directorial
  • enacting
  • executive
  • governmental
  • jurisdictive
  • lawgiving
  • legislational
  • legislatorial
  • managerial
  • ministerial
  • nomistic
  • nomothetic
  • official
  • ordaining
  • parliamentarian
  • regulatory
  • senatorial
  • statute-making
  • supervisory
  • synodical

Antonyms for parliamentary

  • nonmanagerial
  • nonsupervisory

Meanings of parliamentary

  • noun
    1. A parliamentary train.
  • adjective
    1. Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.
    2. Having the supreme executive and legislative power resting with a cabinet of ministers chosen from, and responsible to a parliament.
    3. Of a class of train which, by an act of parliament, ran both ways along a line, at least once each day, at the rate of one penny per mile.

Example Sentences

  • The country follows a parliamentary system of government.
  • A heated debate took place during the parliamentary session.
  • The prime minister announced new parliamentary reforms.
  • The opposition leader criticized the ruling party's parliamentary decisions.
  • Elections will be held next month to select new parliamentary representatives.

On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to parliamentary, such as: administrative, authoritarian, bureaucratic, congressional, decreeing, despotic, dictatorial.

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