checks and balances
English
Noun
checks and balances pl (plural only)
- (politics) A system for multiple parties wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.
- (figuratively) Somebody or something that enforces a positive quality or qualities.
Translations
system for balancing the powers between branches of government
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Verb
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of check and balance
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