dissolution of parliament

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dissolution
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdɪs.əˈluː.ʃən/us
/ˌdɪs.əˈluː.ʃən/
the act or process of ending an official organization or ...
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parliament
noun
uk
/ˈpɑː.lɪ.mənt/us
/ˈpɑːr.lə.mənt/
in some countries, the group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for ...
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However, it is not difficult to think of other circumstances in which an earlydissolutionofparliamentwould be desirable, if not essential, for the good of the country.
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The minority government would fall on a confidence motion a year later forcing thedissolutionofparliamentand the 1963 federal election.
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This was beforedissolutionofparliamentfor the following general election to be held in 2008.
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Thedissolutionofparliamentled to the 1980 federal election.
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The elections are held every five years afterdissolutionofparliamentby the king.
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He did not run for re-election in 2006, retiring from office at thedissolutionofparliament.
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General elections must be held within sixty days of thedissolutionofparliament.
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If these efforts fail, adissolutionofparliamentand a fresh election may be the last resort.
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For example, many heads of state may choose not to follow advice on adissolutionofparliamentwhere the government has lost the confidence of that body.
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These included prerogative powers of treaty-making, the defence of the realm, the prerogative of mercy, the granting of honours, thedissolutionofparliament, and the appointment of ministers.
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Gu announced thedissolutionofparliament, the former government, the constitutional council and the supreme court.
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Schmidt retired from politics with thedissolutionofparliamentfor the 2006 federal election.
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The maximum term of any one parliament is five years, after which a general election must be held within three months of thedissolutionofparliament.
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