hung parliament

noun

British
: a parliament in which no political party has a clear majority

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Recent Examples on the Web Anwar and Muhyiddin had fought for the premiership after the November general elections produced a hung parliament. Eileen Ng, ajc, 10 Mar. 2023

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“Hung parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20parliament. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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