组阁 (zǔ gé) Definition & Meaning - What does 组阁 mean in Chinese

1
v.set up/form/organize a cabinet
- fèng mìng zǔ gé
  奉命组阁
  receive the order to form a cabinet
- zǒng tǒng shòu quán tā zǔ gé
  总统授权她组阁。
  The president authorized her to form a cabinet.
- zhè liǎng gè zhèng dǎng dōu méi yǒu huò dé zǔ gé suǒ bì xū de duō shù piào
  这两个政党都没有获得组阁所必需的多数票。
  Neither party had the majority necessary to form a government.
2
v.form/set up a leading group; form a group of leaders
- rì běn de dāng xuǎn shǒu xiàng jīn rì jiāng huì wán chéng zǔ gé
  日本的当选首相今日将会完成组阁。
  Japan's prime minister-designate is completing his cabinet today.

Separable word
"组" and "阁" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 几位大学士组了阁。
  Several secretaries of the Grand Council (the highest rank in feudal China's imperial official hierarchy) formed the cabinet.
- 如果他不来，我们组不了阁。
  Without him, we can't form a cabinet.
- 他们是什么时候组的阁？
  When did they form the cabinet?

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