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positive parliamentarism

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of parliamentary government in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support, typically through an investiture vote, in order to take office.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: political-science, social-sciences

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History

Etymology

From positive + parliamentarism, in contrast with negative parliamentarism.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: positiv parlamentarisme — parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support
  • French: parlementarisme positif — parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support
  • German: positiver Parlamentarismus — parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support
  • Norwegian Bokmål: positiv parlamentarisme — parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support
  • Swedish: positiv parlamentarism — parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support