change of government
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change of government
The replacement of an incumbent government by a new one, usually as a result of an election, a vote of no confidence, or the collapse of a coalition.
Nach der Parlamentswahl kam es in dem Land zu einem friedlichen Regierungswechsel.
After the parliamentary election, there was a peaceful change of government in the country.
This noun is made up of 'Regierung' (government) and 'Wechsel' (change). A 'Wechsel' is a change or replacement. So the word literally describes the replacement of a government.
Die Bevölkerung hofft auf einen baldigen Wechsel der Regierung.
The population is hoping for a soon change of government.
The type of change is often described with an adjective. Common combinations are 'friedlicher Regierungswechsel' (peaceful change of government), 'demokratischer Regierungswechsel' (democratic change of government), or 'plötzlicher Regierungswechsel' (sudden change of government).
Die internationale Gemeinschaft beobachtete den friedlichen Regierungswechsel genau.
The international community closely observed the peaceful change of government.
A very common formulation is the impersonal construction 'es kommt zu einem Regierungswechsel' (there is a change of government). In this construction, 'Regierungswechsel' is in the dative.
Nach wochenlangen Protesten kam es schließlich zu einem Regierungswechsel.
After weeks of protests, there was finally a change of government.
government formation
Regierungsbildung is the process of putting together a new government after an election. Regierungswechsel, by contrast, refers to replacing the previous government with a new one. Negotiations are part of Regierungsbildung; the result can be a Regierungswechsel.
Nach erfolgreichen Koalitionsverhandlungen findet der Regierungswechsel im nächsten Monat statt.
After successful coalition negotiations, the change of government will take place next month.
Nach der Wahl dauert die Regierungsbildung wegen schwieriger Koalitionsverhandlungen mehrere Wochen.
After the election, government formation is taking several weeks because of difficult coalition negotiations.
