систе́ма сде́ржек и противове́сов — meaning in English
sistema sderzhek i protivovesov
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English meaning
- checks and balances noun A system in which the separate parts of a government or organisation each hold powers that limit the others, so that no single part can act without restraint.
Senses
систе́ма сде́ржек и противове́сов is used for these senses in English:
- checks and balances (politics) A system for multiple branches of government wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.
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