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Meaning of overhang seat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A legislative seat distribution, used to guarantee that a party gets their fair share of seats, when a party is entitled to fewer seats as a result of party votes than it has won constituencies. Additional seats granted to that party would be overhang seats.

Equivalents

Deutsch Überhangmandat
Nederlands overhangmandaat

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

overhanger Overhanging Overhangs overhappiness Overhappy overharassment

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