English Explanatory Dictionary

double dissolution

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A procedure in which the Government requests the Governor-General to dissolve both houses of Parliament and call a full election, typically to resolve a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

double dissolution
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