: contrary to the practice of parliamentary bodies
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That came not long after he was caught on mic using unparliamentary language.
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Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022
Asia trip President Donald Trump met with Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte in Manila in a sign of improving relations after Duterte used unparliamentary language in a reply to President Obama’s criticism of his war on drugs last year.
—Lorcan Roche Kelly, Bloomberg.com, 13 Nov. 2017
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Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022
Asia trip President Donald Trump met with Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte in Manila in a sign of improving relations after Duterte used unparliamentary language in a reply to President Obama’s criticism of his war on drugs last year.
—Lorcan Roche Kelly, Bloomberg.com, 13 Nov. 2017
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unparliamentary
adjective
un·par·lia·men·ta·ry
ˌən-ˌpär-lə-ˈment-ə-rē 
-ˌpärl-yə-,
-ˈmen-trē
: not being in agreement with parliamentary practice
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