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parliamentary system

Cultural

A system of government in which the power to make and execute laws is held by a parliament. Britain has a parliamentary system of government, one of the oldest in the world. The United States does not; its legislature, the Congress, passes the laws, and a separate part of government, the executive branch, carries them out.

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He disappointed Francoists by supporting a parliamentary system within a constitutional monarchy.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Hitler argued that the economic interests of capitalism were best served by the destruction of Germany's parliamentary system: "Private enterprise cannot be maintained in the age of democracy."

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025

But just as the country reverts to being more of a parliamentary system, the Assembly itself has proved incapable of action.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party will likely need help from junior partners to form a government under the rules of India’s parliamentary system, early election results indicated on Tuesday.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

When I thought of Western democracy and freedom, I thought of the British parliamentary system.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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