Probouleutic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Probouleutic is an adjective meaning Relating to the Ancient Greek council, which held preliminary discussions before submitting matters to the general assembly.
Meaning
Relating to the Ancient Greek council, which held preliminary discussions before submitting matters to the general assembly.
More Meanings
- (UK, by extension) Pertaining to preliminary discussion before discussion in council, parliament, or other public debate.
Example Sentences
This probouleutic (primary discussion) format worked alongside Elizabeth's informal and ad hoc consultations with individuals.
The full probouleutic power of the senate was restored; no proposal could henceforth be submitted to the people, unless it had first been approved by the senate.
Their probouleutic function is in place when Parliament does not proceed by commission, and when business must be digested for a house reluctant to remain long in attendance.
That is, to Aristotle the existence of a probouleutic body of some kind required no explanation, though the reason for its actual composition in any given city was a valid historical question.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bouleutic, consistorian, collegial, academic, cacodoxical, curialistic.
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