double dissolution

noun

A procedure in which the Government requests the Governor-General to dissolve both houses of Parliament and call a full election, typically to resolve a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Meanings

noundouble dissolution (uncountable)
  1. AustraliauncountablegovernmentA procedure in which the Government requests the Governor-General to dissolve both houses of Parliament and call a full election, typically to resolve a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 雙重解散 /双重解散
  • 雙重解散 /双重解散 (shuāngchóng jiěsàn)procedure
Finnish molempien kamarien hajottaminen
  • molempien kamarien hajottaminenprocedure
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APA

double dissolution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20dissolution

MLA

“double dissolution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20dissolution. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double dissolution,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20dissolution.

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