proportional representation
Definitions
A voting principle aimed at securing a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (usually political parties) obtain in elections, and the percentage of seats they receive in the elected body.
Equivalents
Españolrepresentación proporcional
Françaisreprésentation proportionnelle
9 more languages
Ελληνικάαναλογική αντιπροσώπευση
Gaeilgeionadaíocht chionmhar
Italianorappresentazione proporzionale
日本語比例代表制
한국어비례대표제
Nederlandsevenredige vertegenwoordiging
Portuguêsrepresentação proporcional
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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