multi-party system
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system
noun
uk/ˈsɪs.təm/us/ˈsɪs.təm/
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The few months that themulti-partysystemwas more or less operational could not suffice to stabilise, let alone improve, the public administration.
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But in amulti-partysystemthere is more likely to be a non-incumbent, anti-unemployment alternative to which voters can turn.
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With the coming of democratic processes and the struggle for amulti-partysystem, theatre lost its leading role in politically subversive activity.
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A potential political example of such a distribution is support for the government in amulti-partysystem.
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The survival of amulti-partysystemhas been helped by a fairly neutral bureaucracy : hence electoral politics do not involve high stakes.
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Thus, we are relatively confident that the influence of social networks in amulti-partysystemcan be compared.
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It had regularly held elections under amulti-partysystemand universal franchise for twenty years.
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Not a single press article or resolution suggested the reintroduction of amulti-partysystem.
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It called for the rejection of violence as a means to achieve power, the consecration of the multi-partysystem, and the non-interference of the army in political affairs.
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Media responses varied from the apocalyptic to the calm embrace of amulti-partysystem.
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They included amulti-partysystem, and free and fair elections—those two are well on the way.
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One of the great features of our politics since 1970 has been the move towards amulti-partysystem.
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Those criteria are commitments to the rule of law, amulti-partysystem, respect for human rights, economic liberalisation and media freedom.
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Whether we in the big parties like it or not, we do not have a two-party system now; we have amulti-partysystem.
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The present arrangements do not allow for themulti-partysystemwhich now operates.
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Under amulti-partysystemthey could not do so with any certainty.
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We were greatly angered by the arrest last month of proponents of amulti-partysystem.
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Do we say that it has amulti-partysystemwith a series of, admittedly, chaotic and divided opposition parties?
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However, there is a wide body of opinion which believes that a democratic state starts and ends with amulti-partysystemand regular elections.
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