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FPTP

FPTP is the initialism of first past the post.

Meaning of first past the post

Noun

first past the post (uncountable)

  1. A voting system where the candidate with the most votes (a plurality) wins, without any form of preference transfer.
    • 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.2023 August 7, Nesrine Malik, “British people are kinder and less divided than politicians give us credit for”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    FPTP, simple majority voting, plurality voting

Questions about FPTP

What is FPTP the initialism of?
FPTP is the initialism of first past the post.

Words near FPTP in the dictionary

  1. FPRY
  2. fps
  3. FPSE
  4. FPSEs
  5. FPT
  6. FPTP
  7. FPU
  8. FPUs
  9. FPV
  10. FQ
  11. fqcies.

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