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double dissolution

double dissolution noun: a procedure in which the Government requests the Governor-General to dissolve both houses of Parliament and call a full election, typically to resolve a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Noun

double dissolution (uncountable)

  1. (Australia) A procedure in which the Government requests the Governor-General to dissolve both houses of Parliament and call a full election, typically to resolve a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Questions about double dissolution

What does double dissolution mean?
Double dissolution means a procedure in which the Government requests the Governor-General to dissolve both houses of Parliament and call a full election, typically to resolve a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What part of speech is double dissolution?
Double dissolution is a noun.

Words near double dissolution in the dictionary

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