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Meanings of minority government in English

Russian
правящее меньшинство
Portuguese
governo minoritário
Spanish
gobierno en minoría
Catalan
govern minoritari

Cabinet whose political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority in the parliament.

правящее меньшинство
Usage of minority government in English
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A less likely alternative to a minority government is a coalition government.
Reuters
2
Mr Sánchez leads a minority government, with just 84 seats in parliament.
Radio NZ
3
But the Liberals have retained enough seats to form a minority government.
The Guardian
4
He added: This is a minority government and they're answerable to parliament.
The Guardian
5
Stephen Harper's Conservatives have run a minority government for nearly three years.
The Guardian
6
The dispute could threaten the confidence-and-supply agreement that underpins the minority government.
The Irish Times
7
From people who are serially disloyal and decimated their own minority government.
The Guardian
8
He said he was still working to form a Fianna Fáil-led minority government.
The Irish Times
9
Polls point to another minority government, quite possibly another Conservative one.
Reuters
10
Theresa May's Conservative minority government has dismissed the idea of a second referendum.
Reuters
11
Analysis: a compromise has been reached but minority government will not be easy.
The Irish Times
12
One would see PP abstain and allow Sanchez to lead a minority government.
Reuters
13
He's asked who he would support in the event of a minority government.
The Guardian
14
And so it is towards minority government that Ireland is now likely bound.
The Irish Times
15
Yet a minority government would be untested at the federal level.
Reuters
16
The task for May, who leads a minority government, is daunting.
Reuters
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