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hung parliament
/hˈʌŋ pˈɑːɹləmənt/
/hˈʌŋ pˈɑːləmənt/
Hung parliament
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a situation in government where no one political party or group has more than half of the total number of seats in the parliament
Examples
The hung parliament meant that no party had enough votes to pass key pieces of legislation.
Negotiating a coalition government in a hung parliament can be a complex and time-consuming process.
