parliamentary law 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a body of rules followed by an assembly
Hypernym
rule 3
noun
prescribed guide for conduct or action
Instance_Hypernym
a book of rules for presiding over a meeting; written by Henry M. Martin in 1876 and subsequently updated through many editions
EnglishHyponym
interpellation 1
noun
(parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
standing order 1
noun
a rule of order permanently in force
closure 2
noun
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
point of order 1
noun
a question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure
a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly
Instance_Hyponym
a book of rules for presiding over a meeting; written by Henry M. Martin in 1876 and subsequently updated through many editions
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
proposer 2
noun
(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
