power-sharing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Not for the first time parading, policing and power-sharing are colliding and finding the route out of this row isn't yet obvious.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Thursday's visit came amid calls from the Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive for increased funding from the government to ease budget pressures.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
She said people in Northern Ireland "deserve action and decisions", which she accused of being too slow at times, due to bureaucracy within the power-sharing institutions.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Even after the agreement, and the first power-sharing government was formed in its wake, he continued to pose problems for the party and supported failed bids by others to oust Trimble from office.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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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