power-sharing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Plans for a sign language bill for Northern Ireland had been in the pipeline for a number of years, but stalled during several collapses of power-sharing.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Lebanon is the only Arab country founded on a formal power-sharing system in which Christians serve not merely as a minority to be accommodated but as co-architects of the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
A 2018 power-sharing deal brought relative peace, with Kiir as president and Machar his deputy, but the agreement has unravelled over the past year.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
At the time, the board envisioned a power-sharing arrangement between the two Bobs, but it ultimately fueled bitterness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
His goal was to create a system of power-sharing based on group rights, which would preserve a modified form of minority power in South Africa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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