PARLIAMENTARY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

parliamentary

adjective

Definition of parliamentary

as in ministerial

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Recent Examples of parliamentary Rabat, MoroccoReuters — King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. — CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Fatima Zahra El Mansouri was named Morocco’s first female prime minister Tuesday after her party swept parliamentary elections last week. — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 Marty Quinn, 13th, used a parliamentary maneuver to delay Johnson’s moratorium from advancing into its intended committee, a move that will likely stall its consideration. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Men hoist a Greenlandic flag near polling stations, in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parliamentary

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Adjective

France’s prime minister called an inter-ministerial crisis meeting for early afternoon to address the protests.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of ministerial

Adjective

Tellingly, the network seemed to know the difference in its official response, acknowledging that the original piece contained errors.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Others have been buried by the migrants themselves, but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the Associated Press via the phone.

— JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of official

Adjective

Exhibitors include first responder agencies and non-governmental organizations that showcase new technologies, offer recruitment opportunities, and demonstrate local preparedness and disaster response capabilities.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
His case was also shared with the local district attorney, who has the authority to prosecute misuse of confidential governmental data, but the district attorney declined to pursue criminal charges, the audit said.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of governmental

Adjective

Indiana has served as CARE’s administrative operations core, while Michigan has led the group’s longitudinal clinical study, which involves dozens of other universities.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The administrative assistant already has more than half the skills a project manager needs.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrative

Adjective

The delays are not exactly surprising, nor does the blame for them lie with the city — a number of state and federal agencies are in charge here, each navigating their own bureaucratic mazes.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
His laserlike focus on the particulars of the story doesn’t leave much room for extrapolation; even the infuriating case of bureaucratic overreach that the film depicts can easily be understood, and perhaps even defended, as an aberration.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bureaucratic

Adjective

Its membership spans producers, executive producers, distributors, sales agents, technical and post-production firms and dubbing houses.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Sentinel 6, an Afro-futurist sci-fi adventure anime, is in development with NBA and NFL Pros Michael Carter-Williams and Jamaal Williams, respectively, boarding as executive producers.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

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