制衡 (zhì héng) — to check and balance; to counterbalance (powers, forces, or interests)

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• 三权分立的核心是权力之间相互制衡。
  Sān quán fēn lì de hé xīn shì quán lì zhī jiān xiāng hù zhì héng.
  The core of separation of powers is mutual checks and balances among branches.
• 这个制度设计用来制衡行政部门的权力。
  Zhè ge zhì dù shè jì yòng lái zhì héng xíng zhèng bù mén de quán lì.
  This system is designed to check the power of the executive branch.
• 公司内部需要建立有效的制衡机制。
  Gōng sī nèi bù xū yào jiàn lì yǒu xiào de zhì héng jī zhì.
  Companies need to establish effective check-and-balance mechanisms internally.

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