連立政権(れんりつせいけん)

れんりつせいけん
noun
coalition government
politics
1. coalition government
a government formed by two or more political parties working together, typically when no single party has enough seats to govern alone
連立政権(れんりつせいけん)が発足(ほっそく)した。
A coalition government was formed.
連立政権(れんりつせいけん)は政策(せいさく)の一致(いっち)が難(むずか)しい。
It's difficult for a coalition government to agree on policy.
与党(よとう)は過半数(かはんすう)を取(と)れなかったため、他党(たとう)と連立政権(れんりつせいけん)を組(く)むことになった。
Since the ruling party failed to win a majority, it had to form a coalition government with other parties.

Combines 連立(れんりつ) (coalition, alliance) and 政権(せいけん) (political power, government). Japan has had multiple coalition governments, most notably the long-running LDP-Komeito coalition. The term is a staple of political news coverage.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 単独政権(たんどくせいけん): single-party government — a government formed by one party alone
  • 連立与党(れんりつよとう): coalition ruling parties — the parties that make up the coalition
  • 政権交代(せいけんこうたい): change of government — when power shifts from one party or coalition to another
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