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Parliamentary \Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.]
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1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary
authority. --Bacon.
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2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act.
--Sir M. Hale.
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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.
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{Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor,
professionally employed by private parties to explain and
recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of
Parliament. [Eng.]

{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.
[Eng.]
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