the principle by which the responsibilities of the state are separated into distinct branches, usually the legislature, the judiciary, and the executive, in order to stop any one branch having too much power
Synonyms and related words
Government departments and public bodies
administration
agency
branch
the separation of powers
nounlegal
US /sepəˌreɪʃ(ə)n əv ˈpaʊərz/
DEFINITIONS1
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the principle by which the responsibilities of the state are separated into distinct branches, usually the legislature, the judiciary, and the executive, in order to stop any one branch having too much power