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consociational

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having major internal divisions along ethnic, religious, or linguistic lines, with none of the divisions large enough to form a majority group, yet nonetheless stable due to consultation among the elites of each of its major social groups.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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History

Etymology

From consociation + -al.

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  • Dutch: pacificatiepolitiek — Having major internal divisions, with none of the divisions large enough to form a majority group, yet nonetheless stable due to consultation among the elites