organ of state

noun

Any of the three primary divisions of a state’s sovereignty (namely, the executive, the legislature, or the judiciary); the powers of each having been divided and balanced in accordance with the political principle of the separation of powers.

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Meanings

nounorgan of state (plural organs of state)

plural organs of state

  1. Any of the three primary divisions of a state’s sovereignty (namely, the executive, the legislature, or the judiciary); the powers of each having been divided and balanced in accordance with the political principle of the separation of powers.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 國家機關 /国家机关
  • 國家機關 /国家机关 (guójiā jīguān)primary division of state's sovereignty
Finnish valtiomahti
  • valtiomahtiprimary division of state's sovereignty
German Staatsgewalt
  • Staatsgewaltprimary division of state's sovereignty
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