dissolution of parliament

dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election, at the regular expiry of a term or often specifically referring to a premature end (depending on the constitutional system)
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Summary

dissolution of parliament is an end cause[1]. It draws 1,724 Wikipedia views per month (end cause category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: dissolution[3], end of legislative term[4]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5]
  • Has effect: public election[6]

Why It Matters

dissolution of parliament has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. 4d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'is', 'it', 'ja', 'kk', 'ko', 'ms', 'nl', '
    Image → Dissolution of Parliament 2024 Royal Proclamation (15).jpg
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Image: Dissolution of Parliament 2024 Royal Proclamation (15).jpg"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → dissolution, end of legislative term
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Instance of → end cause
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|14 */ Yso id: 28418, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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