parliamentarian
pronunciation
How to pronounce parliamentarian in British English:
UK [ˌpɑ:ləmənˈteəriən]
How to pronounce parliamentarian in American English:
US [ˌpɑrləmənˈteriən]
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- Noun:
- an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
Word Origin
- parliamentarian (n.)
- 1640s as a designation of one of the sides in the English Civil War; meaning "one versed in parliamentary procedure" dates from 1834. See parliamentary + -ian.
Example
- 1. And some still do -- including a prominent female parliamentarian , azza al-garf .
- 2. A former pp parliamentarian has also claimed that the party 's leaders received " top-up " payments in cash .
- 3. A parliamentarian from helmand says no one will vote outside that violent province 's two biggest towns .
- 4. His successor is peter altmaier , a canny parliamentarian who will share responsibility with the economy minister , philipp rsler .
- 5. Such star meps have more influence over the lives of european citizens and businesses than does any national parliamentarian , claims a senior belgian mep .