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Meanings of separation of powers in English

Russian
три ветви власти
Portuguese
teoria da tripartição dos poderes do estado
Spanish
principio de separación de poderes
Catalan
equilibri de poders
Wikidata

Division of legislative, executive and judicial functions exercised by different political bodies with a separate origin.

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три ветви власти
Usage of separation of powers in English
1
It is a separation of powers issue and one of constitutional importance.
The Irish Times
2
The separation of powers and duties has long caused friction between staffs.
Reuters
3
There must be a clear separation of powers between politicians and the judiciary.
The Guardian
4
He is right to draw attention to the separation of powers.
The Irish Times
5
The issue of the separation of powers also did not arise.
The Irish Times
6
Then let's scrap the constitution including concepts such as the separation of powers.
The South African
7
We have a separation of powers here, said Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland.
Reuters
8
This violates the Code of Judicial Conduct's requirement for the separation of powers.
The South African
9
Critics believed he could be too dogmatic, notably on the separation of powers.
The Irish Times
10
Nixon has been so inflated it threatens the separation of powers.
The new yorker
11
TZ: You must understand the separation of powers in the Westminster system of government.
Radio NZ
12
He advocated open elections, a multi-party system, and separation of powers within the government.
Wired
13
To be clear, quantitative easing does raise legitimate issues over the separation of powers.
Reuters
14
But judges have taken the separation of powers seriously and jealously guarded their independence.
The Irish Times
15
This separation of powers was designed precisely to create sturdy firewalls against democratic wildfires.
NY Magazine
16
The principle of the separation of powers is invoked to supposedly enhance this argument.
The South African