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parliamentary
Related to a parliament, originating from a parliament, or characteristic of a parliament. Describes processes, institutions, or behaviors connected with the work of elected representatives.
In einer parlamentarischen Demokratie wird die Regierung vom Parlament gewählt und kontrolliert.
In a parliamentary democracy, the government is elected and controlled by parliament.
The adjective 'parlamentarisch' (parliamentary) is derived directly from the noun 'das Parlament' (parliament). It describes everything that has to do with this political body.
Die Entscheidung muss durch einen parlamentarischen Prozess gehen.
The decision must go through a parliamentary process.
This word is often used in fixed combinations in a political context. Common examples are 'parlamentarische Demokratie' (parliamentary democracy), 'parlamentarische Kontrolle' (parliamentary oversight), or 'parlamentarischer Rat' (parliamentary council).
Die parlamentarische Kontrolle der Regierung ist eine wichtige Aufgabe der Opposition.
Parliamentary oversight of the government is an important task of the opposition.
'Parlamentarisch' (parliamentary) is a technical term from politics and law. You mainly find it in news reports, specialist texts, and official documents.
Der Staatssekretär beantwortete die parlamentarische Anfrage.
The state secretary answered the parliamentary inquiry.
democratic
'demokratisch' and 'parlamentarisch' both often appear in political texts, but they do not mean the same thing. 'demokratisch' describes a principle: people are allowed to participate in decision-making, have equal rights, and decisions are made by election or majority. 'parlamentarisch' describes the connection to parliament, meaning elected representatives, debates, laws, and official procedures there. The words can be confused because many democracies have a parliament. But something can be parlamentarisch because it happens in parliament, and demokratisch because it respects participation and democratic rules.
Die parlamentarische Debatte über das Gesetz dauerte bis spät am Abend.
The parliamentary debate on the law lasted until late in the evening.
Im Verein entscheiden wir demokratisch über das neue Projekt.
In the club, we decide democratically on the new project.