checked and balanced

A form of check and balance — Provide mutual oversight and limitation by independent organizations in order to prevent abuses of power.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of check and balance
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APA

checked and balanced. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checked%20and%20balanced

MLA

“checked and balanced.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checked%20and%20balanced. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “checked and balanced,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checked%20and%20balanced.

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