hung parliament

== English == === Etymology === From the fact that the work of such a parliament is often suspended because no majority of the Members of Parliament can be obtained to enact legislation or to pass resolutions. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hʌŋ ˈpɑːləmənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /hʌŋ ˈpɑɹləmənt/ Hyphenation: hung par‧lia‧ment === Noun === hung parliament (plural hung parliaments) (government, politics) A parliament in which no single political party has an outright majority. Synonym: balanced parliament ==== Usage notes ==== This term is chiefly used in two-party systems, or in systems where there are two major political parties. In multiparty systems it is unusual that a single party would obtain a majority of the seats in the legislature. The term may still be used, however, when there are two firm blocs of parties and neither of these wins a majority. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== hung jury === Further reading === hung parliament on Wikipedia.Wikipedia