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Scrutiny

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

/ˈskruːtəni/nounCommon term

In politics & government, scrutiny means: Careful and detailed examination of something, especially the way parliament, the media or the public check the actions and decisions of the government.

In Turkish: denetim, inceleme, yakın takip

How it is used

Common in parliamentary language. Bills and policies face, come under or are subject to scrutiny, and parliament carries out scrutiny of the government. Close, careful and public scrutiny are frequent phrases. The verb is scrutinize.

Example sentences

  1. The plan will come under close scrutiny when the committee meets next month.

  2. Parliamentary scrutiny of the budget is one of the opposition's main tools.

Common collocations

  • parliamentary scrutiny
  • come under scrutiny
  • close scrutiny
  • public scrutiny
  • subject to scrutiny
  • accountabilityThe duty of people in power to explain their decisions and actions, accept responsibility for them and face consequences if they act wrongly.
  • committeeA small group of members of parliament or another body who examine bills, investigate issues and report back on a particular area of work.
  • oppositionThe parties in parliament that are not part of the government, especially the largest of them, whose role is to question the government and offer an alternative.
  • transparencyThe quality of a government or organization being open about its decisions, spending and activities, so that the public can see and check them.

More terms: Opposition and Accountability

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