parlamentært

Parlamentært is an adjective used in several Scandinavian languages to describe things related to parliament or to a parliamentary system of government. In political science, a parliamentary system is a form of government in which the executive branch is drawn from the legislature and depends on its confidence to govern. The head of government is typically a prime minister or equivalent, while the head of state often serves a largely ceremonial role, such as a monarch or a largely non-political president.

Key features of a parliamentary system include cabinet collective responsibility, meaning ministers must support the government in parliament; the possibility for the legislature to remove the government through a vote of no confidence; and a tendency for governments to be formed through party coalitions when no single party has an outright majority. Elections are usually tied to parliamentary terms, though some systems allow dissolution of parliament or early elections by constitutional rules. The model favors collaboration among parties and continuous legislative oversight of the executive.

Parliamentary systems are common in many parts of Europe and the Commonwealth, including the United Kingdom, the Nordic countries, Canada, and several others. Variations exist, such as constitutional monarchies and republics, all sharing the core principle that the government derives its legitimacy from and remains accountable to the parliament. The term parlamentært (or parlamentarisk) is used to describe such systems, processes, or politics that operate within a parliamentary framework.