parliamentary

Definitions

Relating to, enacted by, or characteristic of a parliament.

Following the rules and customs of a legislative assembly.

Examples

The country is governed by a parliamentary system that emphasizes cooperation between the executive and legislative branches.

The opposition party called for a parliamentary inquiry to investigate the recent financial irregularities.

She has spent over two decades serving as a dedicated member of the parliamentary committee on environmental affairs.

Synonyms

legislative congressional deliberative representative parliamental governmental statutory

Antonyms

autocratic dictatorial monarchical totalitarian unrepresentative extraparliamentary undemocratic