checks and balances
noun/ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/
/ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/
[plural]- influences in an organization or political system that help to keep it fair and stop a small group from keeping all the power
- Democracy depends on a system of checks and balances.
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- (in the US) the principle of government by which the president, Congress and the Supreme Court each have some control over the othersWordfindercompare separation of powers
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