01 a. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority.
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1.
Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority.
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2.
Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act.
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3.
According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion; parliamentary order; parliamentary procedure.
Phrases & compounds
Parliamentary agent —
a person, usually a solicitor, professionally employed by private parties to explain and recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of Parliament.
Parliamentary train —
one of the trains which, by act of Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate.