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parliamentary democracy

/ˌpɑːrləˈmɛntəri dɪˈmɒkrəsi/

Tradução: Sistema de governo em que o poder executivo obtém sua legitimidade democrática do poder legislativo (parlamento) e é responsável perante ele, geralmente com um primeiro-ministro como chefe de governo.

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/ˌpɑːrləˈmɛntəri dɪˈmɒkrəsi/C1formalpolitical
  • ptSistema de governo em que o poder executivo obtém sua legitimidade democrática do poder legislativo (parlamento) e é responsável perante ele, geralmente com um primeiro-ministro como chefe de governo.

A system of government in which the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from the legislature (parliament) and is accountable to it, typically with a prime minister as head of government.

  1. System of governmentB2formal

    A form of government in which the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature (parliament), and the head of state is typically separate from the head of government.

    ptSistema de governo

    • The United Kingdom is a classic example of a parliamentary democracy.
    • In a parliamentary democracy, the prime minister is usually the leader of the majority party.
    • Citizens vote for representatives who then form the government in a parliamentary democracy.