parliamentarian
4 synonyms for parliamentarian, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A member of a parliament or a similar elected national legislature.
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Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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MP
member of parliament
How to use parliamentarian
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
senior parliamentarian
veteran parliamentarian
the Senate parliamentarian
It is a fairly formal word, mostly seen in political and government contexts.
Etymology
Parliamentarian is built from the word parliament plus the ending -arian, a suffix used to form words for people connected with something.
Full origin of parliamentarian →Frequently asked questions
What does parliamentarian mean?
It can mean an elected member of a parliament, or someone expert in the formal rules a legislature follows.
Is a parliamentarian the same as an MP?
In the sense of an elected member, yes; MP is simply short for member of parliament.
What does a parliamentarian do in the US Congress?
In the United States, a parliamentarian is typically an officer who advises a legislative body on its own procedural rules, and whose rulings are treated as authoritative.
