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separation of powers

separation of powers noun: a theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.

Noun

separation of powers (countable and uncountable, plural separations of powers)

  1. A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.

separation of powers meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

separation of powers in Tamil

அதிகாரப் பகிர்வு

separation of powers in Malay

model for governance
pengasingan kuasa

separation of powers in Indonesian

model for governance
pemisahan kekuasaan

separation of powers in Vietnamese

model for governance
tam quyền phân lập

Forms of separation of powers

pluralseparations of powers

Questions about separation of powers

What does separation of powers mean?
Separation of powers means a theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.
What is separation of powers in Tamil?
Separation of powers in Tamil is அதிகாரப் பகிர்வு. See Separation of powers meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is separation of powers?
Separation of powers is a noun.
What is the plural of separation of powers?
The plural of separation of powers is separations of powers.

Words near separation of powers in the dictionary

  1. separation energies
  2. separation energy
  3. separation from bed and board
  4. separation of concerns
  5. separation of duties
  6. separation of powers
  7. separation pay
  8. separational
  9. separationism
  10. separationist
  11. separationists

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