separation of powers

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.

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Equivalents

Españolseparación de poderes

Françaisséparation des pouvoirs

DeutschGewaltenteilung Gewaltentrennung

11 more languages

Suomivallan ositus vallanjako

Bahasa Indonesiapemisahan kekuasaan

Italianoseparazione dei poteri

日本語三権分立権力分立

Latinatrias polītica

Nederlandsscheiding der machten trias politica

Portuguêsseparação dos poderes

Românăseparația puterilor

Русскийразделе́ние власте́й

Svenskamaktdelning

Tiếng Việttam quyền phân lập

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

separation pay separationism separationist Separations Separatism Separatist

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