分权

分權
fēnquán
separation of powers

CEDICT

to decentralize power; to enact a separation of powers

Wiktionary

政府中不同性质的统治权功能的分离，称为「分权」。如行政、立法、司法等权，分由不同的、各自独立的机关行使。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 分 fēn
  1. to divide; to separate
  2. to distribute; to allocate
  3. to distinguish (good and bad)
  4. (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局 fēnjú)
  5. fraction
  6. one tenth (of certain units)
  7. unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm
  8. minute (unit of time)
  9. minute (angular measurement unit)
  10. a point (in sports or games)
  11. 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
2 权 quán
  1. authority
  2. power
  3. right
  4. (literary) to weigh
  5. expedient
  6. temporary

Containing this entry

分权制衡 fēnquánzhìhéng separation of powers for checks and balances

Related entries

三权分立 sānquánfēnlì separation of powers
三权鼎立 sānquándǐnglì separation of powers