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powersharing

UK/ˈpaʊəʃɛəɹɪŋ/

powersharing noun: the sharing of power, especially political power between two or more leaders or political parties.

Noun

powersharing (uncountable)

  1. The sharing of power, especially political power between two or more leaders or political parties.
    • The Northern Ireland minister, Steve Baker, has made a direct appeal to the Democratic Unionist party to accept EU-UK negotiations on the Brexit protocol and return to powersharing in Stormont.2022 October 24, Lisa O'Carroll, “Accept Brexit protocol talks and return to powersharing, DUP urged”, in The Guardian

Forms of powersharing

alternative formpower-sharing

Origin of powersharing

From power + sharing.

Questions about powersharing

What does powersharing mean?
Powersharing means the sharing of power, especially political power between two or more leaders or political parties.
What part of speech is powersharing?
Powersharing is a noun.
How do you pronounce powersharing?
Powersharing is pronounced /ˈpaʊəʃɛəɹɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near powersharing in the dictionary

  1. powers-that-be
  2. powerscale
  3. powerscaling
  4. powerset
  5. powersets
  6. powersharing
  7. powershift
  8. powershifted
  9. powershifting
  10. powershifts
  11. powerslam

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