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MINORITY GOVERNMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minority government
1, record 1, English, minority%20government
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A government formed by a party, or a coalition of parties, which does not hold a majority of the seats in the House of Commons. 2, record 1, English, - minority%20government
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While a minority government does not hold a majority of seats, it usually does hold more than any other party or coalition and must maintain the confidence of the House to continue in power. 2, record 1, English, - minority%20government
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouvernement minoritaire
1, record 1, French, gouvernement%20minoritaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gouvernement constitué par un parti politique ou par une coalition de partis qui ne détient pas la majorité des sièges à la Chambre des communes. 2, record 1, French, - gouvernement%20minoritaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien qu'un gouvernement minoritaire ne détienne pas la majorité des sièges, il détient habituellement plus de sièges qu'une coalition de partis ou que tout autre parti et doit conserver la confiance de la Chambre pour continuer à gouverner. 3, record 1, French, - gouvernement%20minoritaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gobierno minoritario
1, record 1, Spanish, gobierno%20minoritario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gobierno constituido por un partido político, posiblemente en coalición con uno o más partidos, que no tiene la mayoría de los escaños en la Cámara de los Comunes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gobierno%20minoritario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aunque un gobierno minoritario no tiene la mayoría de los escaños, por lo general tiene más escaños que cualquier otro partido o coalición de partidos y debe conservar la confianza de la Cámara para seguir gobernando. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gobierno%20minoritario
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