PARLIAMENTARY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

parliamentary

adjective

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as in ministerial

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Recent Examples of parliamentary Trump endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the longtime Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next week’s parliamentary election. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026 In 2020, prosecutors accused him of having run a salary kickback scheme in his state parliamentary office. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2026 Its performance accelerated the slide of the ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela, which lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since the end of apartheid and was forced to form a coalition government. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The temporary guidelines will remain in place until the 2027 parliamentary vote on the Gjedrem Committee's review. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parliamentary

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Adjective

This week in Riyadh, another ministerial gathering took place.

— Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Reuters said a ministerial meeting of the International Energy Forum is also set to take place, with its plenary session to be held behind closed doors.

— Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of ministerial

Adjective

The palace, which Cleopatra may have once used, could have later served as administrative offices, possibly overseeing operations at the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Morris said.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Some members of the Dallas-Fort Worth football community are voicing support for Cedar Hill head coach Nick Ward after Cedar Hill ISD placed him on administrative leave Thursday.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrative

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There have been bureaucratic bottlenecks for applicants from some high-volume countries, leaving workers vulnerable to deportation, says Daniel Costa, director of immigration law and policy research at the Economic Policy Institute.

— Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
As for whether the report helps prompt change or becomes yet another weighty academic doorstop, that remains to be seen at City Hall, where entrenched political power often combines with bureaucratic inertia to stifle innovation.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of bureaucratic

Adjective

That restriction could reduce the risk of sudden executive action against AI developers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Federal prosecutors allege an OpenAI engineer used AI chatbots to help build and conceal a recording device in a San Francisco conference room used for executive and government meetings.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of executive

Adjective

Over the summer Frasers bought Harvey Nichols out of administration, increased its stake in Hugo Boss to nearly 50 percent and installed its CEO, Michael Murray, as chairman of the supervisory board of the German company.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Police departments across the network can then conduct searches without warrants or supervisory approval.

— Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

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