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A system for multiple branches of government wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: government, politics
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Somebody or something that ensures a system remains safe, honest, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, plural, plural-only
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third-person singular simple present indicative of check and balance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
政府機關彼此之間的相互制衡 /政府机关彼此之间的相互制衡
(zhèngfǔ jīguān bǐcǐ zhījiān de xiānghù zhìhéng)
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Chinese Mandarin:
權力制衡 /权力制衡
(quánlì zhìhéng)
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Chinese Mandarin:
制衡原則 /制衡原则
(zhìhéng yuánzé)
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Finnish:
vallan tasapainotus
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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French:
poids et contrepoids
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Galician:
pesos e contrapesos
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Georgian:
კონტროლისა და ბალანსის მექანიზმი
(ḳonṭrolisa da balansis mekanizmi)
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Georgian:
დემოკრატიული კონტროლი და ბალანსი
(demoḳraṭiuli ḳonṭroli da balansi)
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Georgian:
კონტროლი და ბალანსი
(ḳonṭroli da balansi)
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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German:
gegenseitige Kontrolle
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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German:
Gewaltenteilung
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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German:
Gewaltentrennung
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Hungarian:
fékek és ellensúlyok
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Indonesian:
periksa dan timbang
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Lithuanian:
stabdžių ir atsvarų sistema
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Lithuanian:
stabdžių ir atsvarų mechanizmas
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Polish:
mechanizm kontroli i równowagi
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Portuguese:
freios e contrapesos
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Russian:
систе́ма сде́ржек и противове́сов
(sistéma sdéržek i protivovésov)
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Tagalog:
pagpigil at pagtimbang
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Ukrainian:
система стримувань і противаг
(systema strymuvanʹ i protyvah)
— system for balancing the powers between branches of government
