rotation government

noun

A form of government, typically in a parliamentary system with a coalition of parties, where the position of prime minister or head of government is alternated between the leaders of the constituent parties for agreed-upon terms, in countries such as Ireland, Romania, Israel and Bulgaria.

Meanings

nounrotation government (plural rotation governments)

plural rotation governments

  1. governmentA form of government, typically in a parliamentary system with a coalition of parties, where the position of prime minister or head of government is alternated between the leaders of the constituent parties for agreed-upon terms, in countries such as Ireland, Romania, Israel and Bulgaria.

Translations

Bulgarian ротационно правителство
  • ротационно правителство (rotacionno pravitelstvo)a government where the head of government role rotates
Czech rotační vláda
  • rotační vládaa government where the head of government role rotates
German Rotationsregierung
  • Rotationsregierunga government where the head of government role rotates
Hebrew מֶמְשֶׁלֶת רוֹטַצְיָה
  • מֶמְשֶׁלֶת רוֹטַצְיָה (memshélet rotátzya)a government where the head of government role rotates
Romanian guvernare prin rotație, guvern prin rotație
  • guvernare prin rotațiea government where the head of government role rotates
  • guvern prin rotațiea government where the head of government role rotates
Spanish gobierno de rotación
  • gobierno de rotacióna government where the head of government role rotates
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