ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv kˈʌntɹiz fɚbˈɪd mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ fɹʌm ɐksˈɛptɪŋ ɐn ˈɑːfɪs ʌv pɹˈɑːfɪt ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv æz ɐ mˈiːnz tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ʌvðə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ ænd pɹɪzˈɜːv ðə sˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv pˈaʊɚz.
A number of countries forbid members of the legislature from accepting an office of profit under the executive as a means to secure the independence of the legislature and preserve the separation of powers.