Mass Media Vocabulary W#10

an official (or regime) currently holding office

• incumbent

• mandate

• coalition

1. a government in which the ruling party has most seats but still less than half the total

• majority government

• minority government

• coalition government

What happens when none of the parties gets the absolute majority?

• hung parliament

• hanging parliament

• hanged government

• minority government

rival groups within a party

• factions

• fractions

• sections

a minor party with extreme views and little support

• splinter party

• fringe party

• breakaway party

a factor that can be used to advantage in negotiations

• a bargaining chip

• a splinter faction

• horse-trading

bargaining between the coalition parties

• horse-trading

• bargaining chip

• hung parliament

no longer in existence

• reliant

• defunct

• enduring

a period of popularity enjoyed by a new leader or government

• honeymoon period

• creaking period

• incumbent period

ineligible (to run for office)

• unable

• not having the right

• not elected