coequal
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- adjective
- /koʊˈiːkwəl/
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coigual
- We have, of course, traditionally viewed our international and political order as comprised of a plurality of coexisting sovereign, autonomous, and coequal states, voluntarily joining together in community with each other and establishing cooperative rules, arrangements, and institutions in order to deal with common problems.
Examples
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Surely Western Canada would demand a reshaping of government along the lines of the United States, with a coequal Senate and perhaps a more powerful House to offset the strength of the Prime Minister.
Academic text (1996) -
Although the National Security Act of 1947 created a Department of Defense to oversee three coequal services (Army, Navy, and Air Force), the Secretary of Defense received only limited authority over them.
Academic text (1992) -
But we are a separate and coequal branch of government.
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This made the Ministry of Defense coequal in power and authority with each individual service.
Academic text (2000) -
The Soviet Union is a coequal ally.
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The distinction between the judge and the legislature is quite interesting in that they are supposed to be coequal branches of the government.
Blog text (8) -
There's no way the Framers set up three "coequal branches" of government.
Blog text (11) -
This commission recommends placing all policy coordination in three coequal councils: the National Security Council, the Economic Council, and the Domestic Council, each supported by a professional staff.
Academic text (1992) -
Inside the White House, a chief of staff and three coequal councils for national security, economic, and domestic affairs would provide you with a mechanism for a responsive and coordinated administration.
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Congress and the presidency are coequal branches of the United States government under the Constitution.
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How Equal
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Etymology
The word coequal is made of the first part co- meaning 'together' and equal meaning 'same', just like in cooperate or coauthor. So, coequal means having the same rank or status as someone else.