Parlamentario (en. Parliamentary)
/paɾlamentaɾjo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Member of a parliament.
The parliamentarian defended his proposal in the session.
El parlementario defendió su propuesta en la sesión.
Person who participates in legislative debate.
The parliamentarians gathered to discuss the new law.
Los parlamentarios se reunieron para discutir la nueva ley.
Etymology
From the Latin 'parlamentarius', which means 'related to the parliament'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
on-duty parliamentarian
Member of parliament who is in office at a specific time.
parlamentario de turno
parliamentary session
Formal meeting of the parliament to discuss and approve laws.
sesión parlamentaria
independent parliamentarian
Member of parliament who does not belong to any political party.
parlamentario independiente
Related Words
parliament
Assembly of elected representatives responsible for making and approving laws.
parlamento
legislative
Related to the activity of creating or modifying laws.
legislativo
democracy
System of government in which power is exercised by the people.
democracia
Slang Meanings
Politician who only seeks personal gain.
That parliamentarian is seen as a 'freeloader' who does not care about the people.
Ese parlamentario es visto como un 'caradura' que no se preocupa por la gente.
Parliamentarian who does not take their work seriously.
Many believe that some parliamentarians are 'slackers' in their duties.
A muchos les parece que algunos parlamentarios son un 'zángano' en sus tareas.