Polish parliament

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

Polish parliament (plural Polish parliaments)

1. The Sejm of the Republic of Poland.
2. (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