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Meaning of first past the post | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A voting system where the candidate with the most votes (a plurality) wins, without any form of preference transfer.

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Mehrheits-
Suomi pluraliteettijärjestelmä
Français scrutin majoritaire uninominal à un tour
日本語 単純小選挙区制
Svenska majoritetsval

Examples

“In our two-party system, that aloofness and hostility is partly a result⟳ of a first-past-the-post electoral system that worships the wedge, with each party terrified that one issue⟳ might catch⟳ fire and swing⟳ marginal seats away from victory.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

First People first person first philosophy first pick first point of Aries first point of Cancer

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