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double dissolution

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A procedure in which the Government requests the Governor-General to dissolve both houses of Parliament and call a full election, typically to resolve a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 雙重解散 /双重解散 (shuāngchóng jiěsàn) — procedure
  • Finnish: molempien kamarien hajottaminen — procedure