hung parliament
hung parliament · hung parliaments
the English term may be used in political science, no native term exists
A parliament in which no single political party has an outright majorityA parliament in which no single political party has an outright majority.
UK/hʌŋ ˈpɑːləmənt/US/hʌŋ ˈpɑɹləmənt/
Meaning
1 sensesA parliament in which no single political party has an outright majority.
no native term exists, the English term may be used in political science
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
parliament in which no single political party has an outright majority:
Origin
From the fact that the work of such a parliament is often suspended because no majority ofFrom the fact that the work of such a parliament is often suspended because no majority of the Members of Parliament can be obtained to enact legislation or to pass resolutions.
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Forms
plural: hung parliaments| Singular | hung parliament |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsbalanced parliament
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhung jury