Parliamentarism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parliamentarism is a noun meaning The system of government in which the executive branch is legitimised by parliament.
Meaning
The system of government in which the executive branch is legitimised by parliament.
Example Sentences
This is why some observers argue that German parliamentarism has degenerated.
German depictions of the Third Republic appeared to warn of the dangers of parliamentarism.
England was the historical model for the adoption of parliamentarism and party government in Germany.
By the same token, he developed a categorisation of different parliamentarisms, in order to be able to describe Swedish minority cabinets as being parliamentary governments proper.
Word Forms
- parliamentarisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include parliamentarianism, presidentialism, antiparliamentarianism, constitutionalism, legitimism, contractarianism.
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