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Parliamentary agent

Parliamentary \Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.]

  1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority.
    --Bacon.

  2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act.
    --Sir M. Hale.

  3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion; parliamentary order; parliamentary procedure.

    Parliamentary agent, a person, usually a solicitor, professionally employed by private parties to explain and recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of Parliament. [Eng.]

    Parliamentary train, one of the trains which, by act of Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate.

WordNet
parliamentary agent

n. a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament