saam1 kyun4 fan1 laap6三權分立三权分立
Jyutpingsaam1 kyun4 fan1 laap6
Yalesāam kyùhn fān laahp
Definition
Separation of powers; the system where executive, legislative, and judicial powers are kept distinct and balance each other.
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How it's used
This term is a formal political concept frequently used in news reports and academic discussions regarding governance. While it describes a technical structure of government, it is often invoked in public discourse to critique or defend the independence of the courts and the legislature.
Examples
They are discussing the importance of the separation of powers.
Is this place implementing the separation of powers?
Related words
Common phrases
to implement the separation of powers
to uphold the separation of powers
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
