presidential government

American  

noun

1. a system of government in which the powers of the president are constitutionally separate from those of the legislature.

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Etymology

Origin of presidential government

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A presidential government features a separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branches of the government.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

Once a central cog in presidential government, the overall importance of the Cabinet has declined.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

The United States is the world’s leading example of presidential government.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

Premier Constantine Caramanlis, whose New Democracy Party commands 220 of Parliament's 300 seats, has proposed a Gaullist-inspired system of presidential government, with strong consolidation of power in one office.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was a real and comprehensive question at issue, one of the most fundamental questions of political science, the question of parliamentary government or presidential government in the United States.

From The Middle Period 1817-1858 by Burgess, John William