checks and balances

noun

/ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/

[plural]

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influences in an organization or political system that help to keep it fair and stop a small group from keeping all the power
- Democracy depends on a system of checks and balances.
(in the US) the principle of government by which the president, Congress and the Supreme Court each have some control over the others
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单词	checks and balances
释义	checks and balances noun /ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/ /ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/ [plural] jump to other results influences in an organization or political system that help to keep it fair and stop a small group from keeping all the power Democracy depends on a system of checks and balances. (in the US) the principle of government by which the president, Congress and the Supreme Court each have some control over the others Wordfinder cabinet checks and balances constitution federal government minister the Opposition parliament politics system compare separation of powers
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