Meaning of Washminster | Babel Free
ˈwɒʃmɪnstəDefinitions
A political system which has elements of both the Westminster system and the United States' political system ("Washington").
Examples
“Having read Graham Maddox I can no longer complacently describe the Australian system as a Washminster mutation, nor as a successful system of representative democracy government, as I have in the past.”
“This has caused speculation that New Zealand is moving from a classic Westminster parliamentary system to a more parliamentary-congressional 'Washminster' hybrid.”
“The move toward the "Washminster" model identified in the early 1980s may be measured by shifts in several of these indicators.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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