Meanings
How to pronounce "check and balance":
AU
Provide mutual oversight and limitation by independent organizations in order to prevent abuses of power.
The mutual oversight provided by a system of independent organizations with control over each other.
Example Sentences
1
The government's power is divided into three branches to provide a check and balance system.
2
The CEO has to submit monthly financial reports to the board as a check and balance measure.
3
The court acts as a check and balance on the actions of the executive branch.
4
The committee was created to ensure there is a check and balance on spending decisions.
5
The media serves as a check and balance by holding public officials accountable.