What does "constitutional crisis" mean?

A conflict between a government and its actions and a constitution and its provisions.

Constitutional crisis

Q: What is a synonym for "constitutional crisis"?

Common synonyms include: constitutional challenge, constitutional emergency, constitutional stalemate, constitutional test, election dispute, government crisis.

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Noun

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A conflict between a government and its actions and a constitution and its provisions.
"A possible constitutional crisis loomed in Malawi following the reported death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, once hailed as a positive steward for the southern African country."

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constitutional challenge constitutional emergency constitutional stalemate constitutional test election dispute government crisis

Antonyms

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constitutional settlement political stability constitutional harmony constitutional order

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"A possible constitutional crisis loomed in Malawi following the reported death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, once hailed as a positive steward for the southern African country."

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