Polish parliament

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Etymology

The idiomatic sense is derived from early rules of the Sejm that gave each nobleman who was a member a veto.

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Noun

Polish parliament (plural Polish parliaments)

The Sejm of the Republic of Poland.
(idiomatic) A deliberative but indecisive institution.
- 1966, Raymond Aron, Peace and war: a theory of international relations:
  But the conversation produced no result. In a summit conference the nay-saver is in a position to prevent what his allies desire. An alliance among democratic nations is a Polish parliament in which the liberum veto functions (within certain limits).

Translations

(idiomatic) an indecisive institution, inspired by a parliamentary tradition requiring unanimity

Danish: polsk rigsdag c
Finnish: jahkaileva elin
Polish: chwiejny parlament m
Swedish: polsk riksdag

See also

Polish parliament (expression) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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