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Re:Google removes Catalan referendum app from Google Play af... by baddox on Friday September 29, 2017 @11:12PM (#15371002)
In fact, it’s called the three branches of government. I’m sure what other word would go after “of.”
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Re:Google removes Catalan referendum app from Google Play af... by umanwizard on Friday September 29, 2017 @11:54PM (#15371127)
It's called that in the US. We're talking about Europe.
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Re:Google removes Catalan referendum app from Google Play af... by baddox on Saturday September 30, 2017 @12:04AM (#15371154)
Most of those countries have roughly the same three branches, don’t they?
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Re:Google removes Catalan referendum app from Google Play af... by roywiggins on Saturday September 30, 2017 @05:33PM (#15375088)
Roughly, but the nomenclature is different. It's kind of the opposite of metonymy, it's using the more general word ("government") to refer to the more specific thing (the current set of politicians in power).
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