- unparliamentary
- adjective Date: 1626 contrary to the practice of parliamentary bodies
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unparliamentary
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Unparliamentary — Un*par lia*men ta*ry, a. Not parliamentary; contrary to the practice of parliamentary bodies. {Un*par lia*men ta*ri*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unparliamentary — [unpär΄lə ment′ə rē] adj. contrary to parliamentary law or practice … English World dictionary
unparliamentary — adj. contrary to proper parliamentary usage. Phrases and idioms: unparliamentary language oaths or abuse … Useful english dictionary
Unparliamentary language — In a Westminster system, unparliamentary language is words or phrases that are deemed to be inappropriate for use in the House whilst it is in session. This includes, but is not limited to the suggestion of dishonesty and foul language or… … Wikipedia
unparliamentary — /un pahr leuh men teuh ree, tree/, adj. not parliamentary; at variance with or contrary to the methods employed by parliamentary bodies. [1620 30; UN 1 + PARLIAMENTARY] * * * … Universalium
unparliamentary — adjective a) unsuitable to be used in parliament b) contrary to the rules of parliament … Wiktionary
unparliamentary — adjective (especially of language) contrary to the rules or procedures of parliament … English new terms dictionary
unparliamentary — un·parliamentary … English syllables
unparliamentary — UK [ˌʌnpɑː(r)ləˈment(ə)rɪ] / US [ˌʌnpɑrləˈment(ə)rɪ] adjective British breaking the official rules about good behaviour in parliament … English dictionary
unparliamentary — un•par•lia•men•ta•ry [[t]ˌʌn pɑr ləˈmɛn tə ri, tri[/t]] adj. gov not in accordance with parliamentary law or practice • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
