RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
\ɹɪspˈɒnsəbə͡l ɡˈʌvənmənt], \ɹɪspˈɒnsəbəl ɡˈʌvənmənt], \ɹ_ɪ_s_p_ˈɒ_n_s_ə_b_əl ɡ_ˈʌ_v_ə_n_m_ə_n_t]\
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The government of the country, as in England, by executive ministers, responsible to Parliament, the members of which are responsible to their constituencies.
By Henry Percy Smith
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.