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parliamentary

[pahr-luh-men-tuh-ree, -tree, pahrl-yuh-] / ˌpɑr ləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri, ˌpɑrl jə- /


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It is unclear when Daniel Greenberg -- the parliamentary commissioner for standards, who investigates alleged breaches of the MPs' code of conduct and registers -- will rule on his findings.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Parliament's rulebook says newly-elected MPs have to declare gifts or benefits, including accommodation, received in the 12 months before their election that relate to their "parliamentary or political activities".

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Two key figures, the parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guard, Ahmad Vahidi, are both in their 60s.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

In May the parliamentary watchdog announced it would probe Farage's non-disclosure of a £5 million gift aviation entrepreneur and crypto investor Christopher Harborne, which he received in 2024.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

This blame-the-party-in-power approach made sense in Great Britain, where the prime minister is an elected member of Parliament who serves only as long as his or her party holds a majority of the parliamentary seats.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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