hung parliament
1 of 1noun/ˈhʌŋ ˈpɑrləmənt/
Forms:hung parliaments
1
a situation in government where no one political party or group has more than half of the total number of seats in the parliament
- The hung parliament meant that no party had enough votes to pass key pieces of legislation.
- Negotiating a coalition government in a hung parliament can be a complex and time-consuming process.
- The last election resulted in a hung parliament, forcing the two main parties to discuss forming a coalition.
- The country was left in a state of uncertainty after the hung parliament following the recent general election.
- The political instability caused by the hung parliament made it challenging to address urgent national issues.