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- noun The
sharing ofpower , especially political power between two or more leaders or political parties.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The African National Congress Western Cape regional conference this weekend rejected the notion of powersharing or accepting regionalism as a constitutional principle.
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It also deprives President Karzai of an important ally who had flown into Kabul specifically to meet the men claiming to be Taliban envoys and emboldens his enemies who are implacably opposed to the idea of powersharing with armed insurgents.
The Guardian World News Jon Boone 2011
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Even though it is called powersharing, we are all aware that in reality it is a division of power.
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Even though it is called powersharing, we are all aware that in reality it is a division of power.
The Cedar Lounge Revolution WorldbyStorm 2010
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On a day of unremitting gloom and yet more market turbulence, the Greek prime minister, George Papandreou, won a late-night confidence vote in his parliament after making a speech in which he promised to start powersharing talks to form a caretaker coalition government.
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UN-sponsored talks in late February produced a powersharing accord bringing Odinga into the government in the restored position of prime minister.
Kenya 2009
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During a time when our House was split 50-50, several Republicans split off from the leadership and cut a powersharing deal with the Dems and proceeded to get the people's business done.
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Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara who heads a breakaway faction of the MDC, endorsed an agreement on Thursday to forge a powersharing governement.
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- Sept 8: Mediator Mbeki flies to Harare to resume powersharing negotiations.
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Zimbabwe's political rivals clinched a powersharing agreement late
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