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presidenzialismo

presidentialism

noun preh-zee-den-tsyah-LEEZ-moh Rare

Also means

presidential system

Usage Note

Presidenzialismo refers specifically to a system of government in which executive power is concentrated in an elected president, as opposed to parlamentarismo. It is a political science term used in Italian constitutional debate, particularly around proposals to reform Italy's parliamentary republic.

Examples

"Il dibattito sul presidenzialismo è acceso."

Natural Translation

The debate on presidentialism is heated.

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