- parliamentary debate
- par·lia·men·ta·ry de·ˈbaten Parlamentsdebatte f
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
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parliamentary */*/ — UK [ˌpɑː(r)ləˈment(ə)rɪ] / US [ˌpɑrləˈment(ə)rɪ] adjective relating to a parliament or suitable for a parliament a parliamentary debate parliamentary language … English dictionary
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