parliamentarian
- noun
- /ˌpɑːrlɪˈmɛnˌtɛriən/
- Specialized
- Spokesman Jim Manley said Republicans consulting with the Senate parliamentarian had found "two minor provisions.
- Senate parliamentarian
- former parliamentarian
- House parliamentarian
And then technically Democrats have the choice to either agree with that rule or they can vote to overrule the neutral parliamentarian.
- And then technically Democrats have the choice to either agree with that rule or they can vote to overrule the neutral parliamentarian.
Examples
-
And then I turn around to the parliamentary parliamentarian and she said, Sir, it's your call.
-
The parliamentarian feared that, in the absence of precise rules, the funds allocated would remain within the inner circle of military construction industries.
Academic text (2010) -
And maybe the European Parliamentarian can comment on that that attention.
-
In fact, the Republican parliamentarian had to realize that, with reference to aircraft production and legal recognition, the creation of an independent air force was far from being achieved.
Academic text (2010) -
She is a superb parliamentarian and I think that's recognised across the House with about without a vast infrastructure to support her.
-
Quite the contrary: Renowned former Senate parliamentarian Floyd Riddick once said that Senators are expected to "restrain themselves" and "not abuse the privilege" of debate.
Academic text (2003) -
Given that Republican sources are saying the Senate parliamentarian ruled the House must first pass the comprehensive Senate health care bill before the reconciliation fixes can be taken up, the fear that the public option amendment could derail the reconciliation fixes seems strange.
Blog text (7) -
The House of Commons parliamentarian explained the rules for voting on new legislation.
-
As a skilled parliamentarian, she ensured that all proceedings followed the established guidelines.
-
Before the debate started, the parliamentarian clarified the procedures for addressing objections.
Surface Forms
Morphology
parliamentarian = parliament (semi-transparent) = parliament + arian
While the form is the same agentive formation ('person associated with parliament'), the specialized sense 'expert in parliamentary procedure' is a narrower, professional extension that may not be directly inferable by all learners.
Etymology
Parliamentarian also builds on parliament (a place for 'talking') plus the part -arian meaning 'person', and over time it came to mean a person who knows the assembly's ways. That's why a parliamentarian can be an expert who advises on the rules and proper procedure for debates and votes.