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parliamentary government

American  

noun

  1. government by a body of cabinet ministers who are chosen from and responsible to the legislature and act as advisers to a nominal chief of state.


Etymology

Origin of parliamentary government

First recorded in 1855–60

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Executive power lies with the elected parliamentary government.

From Washington Times Dec. 13, 2022

"At the end of the day, the parliamentary government is not going to do anything to undermine devolution," he said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2022

The British Virgin Islands is a U.K. overseas territory of about 35,000 people east of Puerto Rico with limited self-governance under a locally elected parliamentary government.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2022

“When a typical European parliamentary government changes hands from one party to another, the ministers and a handful of staffers turn over,” Fukuyama notes.

From Washington Post Mar. 18, 2020

According to reports Dacca was repairing itself slowly, with a newly formed parliamentary government.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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