Washminster
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of Washington + Westminster. Coined by political scientist Elaine Thompson in 1980.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈwɒʃmɪnstə/
Proper noun
[edit]Washminster
- (politics) A political system which has elements of both the Westminster system and the United States' political system ("Washington").
- 2005, A Passion for Politics: Essays in Honour of Graham Maddox:
- Having read Graham Maddox I can no longer complacently describe the Australian system as a Washminster mutation, nor as a successful system of representative democracy government, as I have in the past.
- 2007, Stephen I. Levine, Nigel S. Roberts, The Baubles of Office: The New Zealand General Election of 2005:
- This has caused speculation that New Zealand is moving from a classic Westminster parliamentary system to a more parliamentary-congressional 'Washminster' hybrid.
- 2017, Jong S. Jun, Development in the Asia Pacific: A Public Policiy Perspective, Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, →ISBN, page 479:
- The move toward the "Washminster" model identified in the early 1980s may be measured by shifts in several of these indicators.
Usage notes
[edit]- Almost always used to refer to the political system of Australia.