Definitions for separation of powers
sep·a·ra·tion of pow·ers

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1. separation of powersnoun

   A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.

2. Etymology: Coined by the French Age of Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu (1689–1755).

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1. Separation of powers

   The separation of powers, often imprecisely used interchangeably with the trias politica principle, is a model for the governance of a state. The model was first developed in Ancient Greece and Rome. Under this model, the state is divided into branches, each with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that no branch has more power than the other branches. The normal division of branches is into a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary.

How to pronounce separation of powers?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say separation of powers in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of separation of powers in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of separation of powers in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of separation of powers in a Sentence

1. Zhang Xiaoming:

   The dual responsibility of chief executive to the central government and Hong Kong has given him a special legal position which is above the executive, legislative and judicial institutions, hong Kong is not a political system that exercises the separation of powers.

2. Sri Srinivasan:

   Then there is another president who is in office at that time, so the considerations in terms of the separation of powers between the branches shift, because you do have the executive and the legislature -- and the person who is subject of the subpoena and the entities associated with that person are neither of those.

3. John Cornyn:

   The whole idea that presidents -- whether it's President President Donald Trump, President President Sanders or President Sanders -- can declare an emergency and somehow usurp the separation of powers and get into the business of appropriating money for specific projects without Congress being involved, is a serious constitutional question.

4. John Roberts:

   We take very seriously the idea of separation of powers and that power should be divided to prevent its abuse.

5. Xavier Becerra:

   We're going to try to halt The President from violating The Constitution, the separation of powers, from stealing money from Americans and states that has been allocated by Congress, lawfully.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Separation_of_Powers
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=separation of powers