regering
English meaning: Government
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)Het orgaan dat de uitvoerende macht uitoefent en het land bestuurt.
English Definition
The group of people with authority to govern a country. The Netherlands is governed by a coalition system — since no single party wins a majority, complex multi-party coalitions (sometimes taking over 200 days to form) govern the country. The Dutch 'poldermodel' of consensus-based governance has been tested by the rise of Geert Wilders' PVV party (largest in 2023 elections), testing Dutch pluralism.
Example
“Nederland heeft altijd coalitieregeringen, omdat geen enkele partij een absolute meerderheid haalt.”
In English: “The Netherlands always has coalition governments as no single party achieves an absolute majority.”
Synonyms
- kabinet
- bestuur
Antonyms / Opposites
- oppositie
Literary Heritage
“Optimus princeps est qui omnibus prodest, nocet nemini.”
“The best prince is one who benefits everyone and harms no one.”
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- Nederlands
- Dutch
- Script
- Latin
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- Germanic
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