Westminster
- noun
- /ˈwɛstˌmɪnstər/
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sistema de Westminster
- The UK follows the Westminster system, where the Prime Minister is chosen from the elected Parliament.
The final stark institutional change is that of formal peacetime coalition at Westminster.
- The final stark institutional change is that of formal peacetime coalition at Westminster.
Examples
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Many countries have adopted the Westminster model to establish their own parliamentary democracies.
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The political leaders discussed reforms to improve the Westminster system's accountability to the voters.
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That medal, sir, I got for jumping off the westminster bridge.
Synonyms
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A system where parliament chooses and controls the government
A system where elected representatives make and run the government
Compounds
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A large, famous church in London where kings and queens are crowned and important people are buried
A part of central London along the River Thames with landmarks like Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey
- Literature
A group of politicians and journalists cut off from ordinary people and their problems
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Westminster as a political term is named after the place Westminster, where Britain's Parliament meets. So a 'Westminster system' is a style of government that follows the UK model, where the government is formed from and answers to an elected parliament.