- separation of powers
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- separation of powers
This phrase refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. It's an important principle in political science.
The separation of powers in government ensures that no single department can monopolize power.
In a system of separation of powers, the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are independent of each other.
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sān quán dǐng lì三权鼎立separation of powersquán lì权力fēn lì分立power separationsān quán fēn lì三权分立trias politicazhèng zhì tǐ zhì政治体制political systemquán lì权力zhì héng制衡checks and balanceslì fǎ立法Quán权legislative powerxíng zhèng quán行政权executive powersī fǎ quán司法权judicial powerquán lì权力yùn xíng运行power operationSān三Quán权xié zuò协作cooperation of the three powersquán lì权力fēn pèi分配distribution of powerquán lì权力jiān kòng监控power monitoring