unparliamentary

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To accuse me of deceit is unparliamentary, and the comment should be withdrawn.

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  1. adjective Not in accord with parliamentary procedure.

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  • Then the Commons made their Report to the Lords of their vote that their Lordships' proceedings in the Bill for examining Accounts were unparliamentary, they having, while a Bill was sent up to them from the Commons about the business, petitioned his Majesty that he would do the same thing by his Commission. —  The Diary of Samuel Pepys
  • To accuse me of deceit is unparliamentary, and the comment should be withdrawn. —  Slugger O'Toole
  • It seems any changes in the Animal Welfare Law in the Republic are, at least, one year away and probably more. by the NI First Minister of an MLA attempting to mislead was not unparliamentary - "I will not rule its use as unparliamentary on this occasion" - the Speaker, the DUP's William Hay, —  Slugger O'Toole
  • The Speaker did say that although the comments weren't 'unparliamentary' - thus Ritchie avoided receiving a similar fat that was given to Iris Robinson who was banned from the Chamber for a day for unparliamentary remarks about the Health Minister which she refused to withdraw - the Speaker did however advise Ritchie to read Hansard and reflect on her remarks. —  Slugger O'Toole
  • The chairman of the committee, Mr. Ingersoll, brother of the famous Robert G. Ingersoll, declared that the words of Mr. Voorhees were unparliamentary, and ruled that my language was "rather pungent but not unparliamentary." —  Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2
 

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/ənpɑrləˈmɛntəri/
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